Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Posts
    1

    Default Landlord Charging Rent While Locks Are Not Installed

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: California

    After a few months of searching I end up settling on a house in town. My application is accepted, and a one-year lease is signed on June 4th. The lease states payment shall start from July 1st 2010 to June 30th 2011. The agent at the desk tells me not to move in until after June 8th, because they need to install locks on the security door, and that I will be credited for that time. I had received the keys on June 4th, and on June 8th I go to see that the locks have been installed... they are not. I call, and am told that they will be installed on the 12th. Again, the locks are not installed, and this repeats about 5 times over the course of the month. Finally on June 23rd the locks were installed, but now they're telling me that I will need to pay for this month. I have not begun to move into the house at all. Their argument is that I had the keys, so I have to pay for that month. Will their argument hold up in court?

    As of today there are no locks on the windows, and no dead-bolts on any doors. In fact, the ONLY locks in the house were regular door knob locks until the security door was fixed yesterday. The area of town is not exactly safe, and I would certainly worry about all of that.

    P.S. I am dealing with a rental company.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Behind a Desk
    Posts
    98,846

    Default Re: Landlord Charging Rent While Locks Are Not Installed

    Are you saying that there are no locks on the door to a house that you are trying to rent? If not, please explain yourself better.

    Feel free to make a complaint to the local unit of government responsible for inspecting rental housing, as I very much doubt that the unit you describe is presently in a condition in which it's legal to rent.

    1. Sponsored Links
       

Similar Threads

  1. Quiet Enjoyment: Hidden Camera Installed by Landlord
    By Dunamisbass in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 01-15-2010, 08:47 PM
  2. Quiet Enjoyment: Landlord Installed Surveillance Cameras
    By agrajag9 in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 09-03-2009, 09:24 AM
  3. Rent and Utilities: Landlord Charging Tenants Full Amount for Controlled Rent
    By Ex-SCLA in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 07-18-2008, 07:55 AM
  4. Repair and Maintenance: DishNetwork Installed Without Consulting the Landlord
    By ziggytosh in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 10-29-2007, 04:47 PM
  5. Giving Notice: 30 Day Notice. Landlord charging past rent
    By Friendofbill in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 12-17-2006, 06:34 PM
 
 
Sponsored Links

Legal Help, Information and Resources