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I live in a small town in California. I have lived in my home for 11 years and three of those years my boyfriend lived with me. At one point my boyfriend and I were involved in a domestic violence issue. We went through legal issues he served some time he did his court appointed programs successfully and we have worked through our issues and we have had no issues since. My landlord's first and foremost were my employers for the last 14 years and when a home came available on their property they rented it to me. I am treated like family and I consider them family as well but ever since the domestic violence issues and even after his successful completion of programs they don't care for him. He no longer resides with me and hasn't for the last 2 years but they have told me that he cannot come on the property visit me at anytime or I would have to find another place to live. My boyfriend has done nothing but help me improve the status of my home for example building a beautiful backyard and helping me make it better. I understand they care for me like any other family member would but I think it's completely unfair that they won't allow my boyfriend to visit for even 10 minutes. He doesn't even spend the night. Can they legally kick me out if I have my boyfriend on the property visiting me because of a personal issue they have? He has never caused any problems with any other tenants on the property and is not a nuisance in any way. I have tried to talk to them about this issue and they said the choice is up to me either he doesn't come on the property or I have to find another place to live. I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I don't want to cause a rift between my landlords who is also like my family and I don't think it's fair for my boyfriend and I to be treated like this. Any help would be appreciated.
Dump the boyfriend or move. The property owner can determine who is allowed on the property or not. My lease doesn't even allow for overnight guests because they eventually turn into residents, I'm ending a lease 3 months in for this issue right now.
No. He can't evict you. Eviction would require a court order. He can however terminate your lease if you break whatever rules the lease has. He can also terminate the lease with proper notice with no reason given
He can't legally prohibit you from having guests. Even if he has personal issues with the guest. Unless your lease specifies no guests allowed. Ever. And you bring in guests.
Depends on your lease. Leases commonly do include a clause spelling out guest restrictions.
But it doesn't sound as if you have a lease document.
In general, a LL is able to bar people who commit crimes or act violently or otherwise disturb the peace from her/his property. In fact, in some jurisdictions s/he MUST do this to stay on the right side of the law her/himself.
Sounds like your LL is giving you a choice - you can stay if you want, but you'll have to spend time with your BF elsewhere. Some LLs wouldn't give you that choice. You'd be out on your ear whether you were the individual whose behavior is objectionable or not.
I'm guessing if you've been there for 11 years you're on a month-to-month? If that's the case, Your landlord can terminate your agreement at any time for any reason as long as they give proper notice. Don't give him a reason.
After 11 years, youre month to month. In California he can give you a 60 day notice to move out for whatever reason, even no reason at all if you arent in a rent controlled area.
They can prohibit your bf from stepping foot on the premises. He commited a crime there. You say you went thrlugh legal issues. Im guessing a protection order and police reports and/or hospital records are involved. Because of that, your landlord has every right to say he cant step foot onto his property, whether they treat you like family or not.
The broader question, can a landlord prohibit guests? Typically no, but they can under certain circumstances like yours. Or if its in a lease. Or if the landlord lives in the same dwelling sharing communal space. Or if the guest damages property or while on property participates in any illegal activities. Or certain crimes, like sex offenders and other offenders, can be prohibited from being in many places.
The landlord is also protecting himself from any damages too, property wise and legally.
I live in a small town in California. I have lived in my home for 11 years and three of those years my boyfriend lived with me. At one point my boyfriend and I were involved in a domestic violence issue. We went through legal issues he served some time he did his court appointed programs successfully and we have worked through our issues and we have had no issues since. My landlord's first and foremost were my employers for the last 14 years and when a home came available on their property they rented it to me. I am treated like family and I consider them family as well but ever since the domestic violence issues and even after his successful completion of programs they don't care for him. He no longer resides with me and hasn't for the last 2 years but they have told me that he cannot come on the property visit me at anytime or I would have to find another place to live. My boyfriend has done nothing but help me improve the status of my home for example building a beautiful backyard and helping me make it better. I understand they care for me like any other family member would but I think it's completely unfair that they won't allow my boyfriend to visit for even 10 minutes. He doesn't even spend the night. Can they legally kick me out if I have my boyfriend on the property visiting me because of a personal issue they have? He has never caused any problems with any other tenants on the property and is not a nuisance in any way. I have tried to talk to them about this issue and they said the choice is up to me either he doesn't come on the property or I have to find another place to live. I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I don't want to cause a rift between my landlords who is also like my family and I don't think it's fair for my boyfriend and I to be treated like this. Any help would be appreciated.
What's with all the 1 post wonders in this forum lately with bizarre stories?
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