Landlord Refuses to Provide Copy of lease (Ca)

[jmill2434]

Originally Posted by Electrician4you

As long as she has proof her name was taken off the lease ( a letter stating her name is off and the other tenant now takes full responsibility all parties sign her the other person named on lease and the LL/manager having authority she should be fine.

The $200 charge that I don't understand. Who charges $200 to copy a few sheets of paper. If a tenant asks for a lease copy I just give them one. I never had this happen but I scan them anyway. Would take me 30 seconds to email another. I'm not that petty to charge for pushing a button and typing a email address

They said they dont have the records anymore and they would have to dig through the storage.. it weird. and she didnt sign anything, they said they would take her off the lease, but she got no paperwork. Super annoying but she was going through a lot and wasnt on top of things. we will see how this goes. thanks for the help

[STT Resident]

Is there anyone in the office who would remember that she was taken off the lease and sign an affidavit to that effect? It wasn't that long ago, and removing a tenant from a lease isn't an everyday occurrence so it might be worth asking.

[Electrician4you]

Sounds like a lot of lip service to me. For all she knows she's still liable for the lease. Anyone can say anything. Putting it on paper is what counts

[sfslicker]

There doesn't seem to be any teeth in the requirement to provide copy of lease - California Civil Code 1962. What if the landlord decides they don't want to comply, then what? Small Claims suit for specific performance? It would be nice if they had a clause requiring landlord to pay tenant $50/day for non-compliance.
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