Rights As a Homeowner with a Lodger Tenant
My question involves a roommate in the State of: California
I rented one of my secondary bedoorms in my primary residence which I own. The tenant comes to me via a relative and is on a verbal contract at first. After a month, I decided on a written agreement. The agreement states that he/she is renting a room in my dwelling as a "lodger" tenant according to the state of California. Thus me being the owner and not renting out any other parts of my house. We both agree and sign.
Ok make a long story short, I find out he is a compuslive liar, theif, and has many other behavioral issues that are a problem. He is eating my food, using and breaking my office equipment are a few issues. So, I gave him a notice to terminate the agreement on the May 01 2009.
My question is that, being the whack case he is. What if he does not leave on the date he's supposed to move out? Should I have had the notice notarized or recorded in some way so that there is proof of me giving it to him? If so, how ?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Some other facts:
* Has no mail coming to the house to prove residency.
* There is a contract stating that he is a lodger.
* I do give him receipts for his rent payment.
* He resides in a room for which he has no key, due to this room being my old office. I originally rented an adjacent room, yet he moved into this room (my old office) without telling me.
Re: Rights As a Homeowner with a Lodger Tenant
Receiving or not Receiving mail does not prove residency.
You will have to go through the eviction process in the court system.