emceneaney
Junior Member
I'm a renter living in a 2nd story 1 bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, CA.
I received the following notice today:
I have a balcony in the front which is shared with my neighbor. The balcony faces the street. We have plants, tables, chairs, and Christmas lights outside.
Downstairs, there is a patio/porch with benches, various potted plants and a couple outdoor rugs and front door mats. These items have been here for several years and they don't look trashy or messy - they give the place some charm.
Well the LL does not think so apparently, and collectively as tenants we want to know what our rights are. Can a LL tell me to remove items from my balcony? It seems insanely ridiculous. If I want items on my balcony... like a chair... or some xmas lights... can they really take this away? And more importantly, can they evict me over this? Seriously.
What is the best way to approach this issue? What can I do about it?
Thanks in advance.
I received the following notice today:
In additon to this notice, I received a notice stating I either comply with this demand within 3 days or move out.The purpose of this note is to inform you that the owners have requested for all personal items to be removed from the exterior of the property. This includes all potted plants on ledges and porches, lights, the over turned glider, ladders, and any furniture (tables, chairs, benches, etc) on the porches and garden areas. For those of you with a balcony, please make sure all items on the balcony cannot be seen from the street. Please have everything removed by Tuesday, 1/13/2015. Any items that are left behind will be removed by maintenance personnel and unfortunately will be tossed on Wednesday morning, 1/14/2015. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
I have a balcony in the front which is shared with my neighbor. The balcony faces the street. We have plants, tables, chairs, and Christmas lights outside.
Downstairs, there is a patio/porch with benches, various potted plants and a couple outdoor rugs and front door mats. These items have been here for several years and they don't look trashy or messy - they give the place some charm.
Well the LL does not think so apparently, and collectively as tenants we want to know what our rights are. Can a LL tell me to remove items from my balcony? It seems insanely ridiculous. If I want items on my balcony... like a chair... or some xmas lights... can they really take this away? And more importantly, can they evict me over this? Seriously.
What is the best way to approach this issue? What can I do about it?
Thanks in advance.