My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: California
I live in a rural area, on acreage, where it is common for people to allow other people to store their RV's on their land, for a fee. (I am not sure if I am posting in correct area, but it is the closest I could find as I could find nothing on Storage Law.)
I allowed a person to do so, beginning 09/30/2014. In mid-December, the boyfriend arrived to pay the late rent and he said he wanted to store some stuff because their friends kept stealing from them. I said, fine; it is your property you can store it in there if you like so long as it is not flammable.
Now, I have the key to the door and ignition as to start it up and move it to keep battery charged and in case of emergency. While going to start it up and move it in early January, I noticed, in plain sight, a citation for California Health and Safety Code 11550 HS for the owner, her boyfriend and some other person. Great I thought. I did a public record search and discovered he has a warrant for his arrest for theft, which occurred right around the time he stored the stuff in the RV. (ALL the stuff is brand new, still in box with price tags)
When he showed up with the again late rent in January, wanting to get some items out of the RV, I informed him I knew he had a warrant for his arrest are legally, I could not allow him on my property, so he needed to get it taken care of. He said ok.
Every month they have a sob story as to why they are late. This month is no different.
I also recently discovered the owner has a bench warrant and a FTP warrant. I served them a 72 hour notice via email, mail and have one in the spot where they are supposed to have come pay the rent 3 days ago, waiting for them. I also have one posted on the RV's door, but they know they are not allowed on the property.
I also contacted the sheriff dept about the RV, telling them I believe it contains the stolen property form the theft he has a warrant for and provided them a copy of the 72 hour notice, and requested they come get it. They wont and do not care if it contains stolen property, or so it seems by their lack of action or response.
The owner and her BF have moved since they signed the lease and are supposedly homeless, so I have no way to contact them really other than sending them an email. They also use a different cell phone number every time they contact me (which is rare).
I am at my wits end of what to do with this POS they have on my property....( it looks like it was stolen recovery, and stripped of lot of stuff, has a broken ignition even (Sheriff dept did say it is not stolen)) I know I can lien sale in 90 days BUT if she has a FTP warrant, I cant to that either, the DMV will reject it.
Any advice? I am ready to drive it off my land, park it on the dirt road and walk away but I am sure that would get ME in trouble.
(Initially, the rental agreement was for only two month, yet here they still are...)

