JUST FIND YOUR ANSWERS BELOW:
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What is a 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit?
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What is a 3-Day Notice to Cure or Quit (aka Perform Covenant or Quit)?
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What is a 30-Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy?
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I want to serve my residents with a thirty-day notice to vacate. Do I have to tell them why I want them to move ?
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My tenants are in the third month of a six-month lease. They are causing all kinds of problems with other residents. Can I give them a thirty-day notice to vacate?
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Can I serve my residents with a thirty-day notice to vacate and a three day notice to pay rent or quit at the same time?
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If otherwise I could, are there any situations in which I would not want to serve my residents with a thirty day notice to quit?
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What if my tenant has been in the property for over a year? Can I serve a thirty-day notice to vacate?
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If my tenant has been in the property for more than two years, what are the grounds for “just cause” to evict?
(a) Nonpayment of Rent.
(b) Violation of Obligation of Tenancy. The tenant has violated a lawful and material obligation or covenant of the tenancy, except that the following may not be grounds for termination or nonrenewal of a tenancy: (1) The failure to surrender possession of the rental-unit upon the
expiration of a specified term, except as provided insection 98.0730(e);
(c) Nuisance. The tenant is committing a nuisance or permitting a nuisance in, or is causing damage to, the rental-unit or to the appurtenances thereof or to the common areas of the housing complex containing the rental-unit, or is creating an unreasonable interference with the comfort, safety, or enjoyment of any of the other residents of the housing complex.
(d) Illegal Use. The tenant is using or permitting the rental-unit to be used for an illegal purpose.
(e) Refusal to Renew Lease. The tenant who had a written lease or rental agreement which terminated on or after April 26, 2004 has refused, after written request by the landlord, to execute a written extension or renewal thereof within the written period prescribed by the lease or state law for a further term of like duration with similar provisions.
(f) Refusal to Provide Access. The tenant has refused to give the landlord reasonable access to the rental-unit for the purpose of making repairs or improvements, or for the purpose of inspection as permitted or required by the lease or by law, or for the purpose of showing the rental-unit to any prospective purchaser or mortgagee.
(g) Correction of Violations. The landlord, after having obtained all necessary permits from the City of San Diego, seeks to recover possession of the rental unit for necessary repair or construction when removal of the tenant is reasonably necessary to accomplish the repair or construction work.
(h) Withdrawal of Residential Rental Structure from the Rental Market. The landlord intends to withdraw all rental-units in all buildings or structures on a parcel of land from the rental market.
(i) Owner or Relative Occupancy. The landlord, or his or her spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child, grandchild (by blood or adoption), or a resident manager plans to occupy the rental unit as their principal residence.
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What is a 90-Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy?
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If I recently bought a property and want to evict the tenants left in there by the prior owner can I serve them a 30-Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy?
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A “squatter” moved into my property with out my knowledge, what do I do?
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If my tenant gives me a Notice to Terminate Tenancy, what happens if they fail to move within the time specified in the notice?
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I served a 30-Day (or 60-day or 90-day) notice to my tenant and they haven’t paid their rent for the current month, what can I do?
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How do I serve an evictions notice?
1.Personal service: Hand the notice to the person named on the Eviction Notice.
2.Sub-serving: Hand the notice to a competent member of the household (if someone named on the lease is not available), and immediately mail a copy of the notice to each tenant and Unknown Occupants. Some commercial leases require the mailing done certified. You will want to get the name of the person you serve (if possible) and a physical description.
3.Posting and Mailing: If nobody answers the door, and you do not know where the occupant works, you may accomplish service by posting the notice on the door, and also by mailing a copy of the Eviction Notice to each tenant.
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Do I have to hire a registered process server to serve my eviction notice?
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I want to inspect the dwelling unit, but the tenant’s won’t let me in, can I just go in since I own the property?
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What is a 24 Hours Notice to Enter Dwelling?
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How do I serve the Notice to Enter?
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The tenants are destroying the property, what can I do?
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There are still personal items of the tenant(s) left in the property after the lockout and/or after the tenants turned in keys/moved out, what do I do with them?
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My tenant left their dog, cat or other household pet behind, what do I do with it?
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What are the basic laws regarding Security Deposits?