Fear of retaliation by another tenant should I bring up parking issue with leasing management. Please help. Thank you.
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Fear of retaliation by another tenant should I bring up parking issue with leasing management. Please help. Thank you.
I have a problem with a tenant in my complex that continues to vandalize my car over an incident that was originated by them. This was after they parked in my assigned carport & I had nowhere else to park. The leasing agents had left for the day so I had to deal with the issue myself. The tenant eventually found my unit & asked that I moved my car but after the inconvenience caused to me I did not move my car right away. Since then, a month passed & I saw key marks on my car. I feel threatened knowing he may be of gang affil. I fear retaliation by the tenant should it be brought up to tenant.
Asked on May 18, 2009 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
E.H., Member, Calfiornia Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Check out your renter's rights under California's Department of Consumer Affairs. There is a law against retaliatory actions/evictions by your landlord, offering tenants protection from retaliatory evictions or other retaliatory rights. One of those rights that tenants have is “complaining about the condition of the rental unit to the landlord, or to an appropriate public agency, after giving the landlord notice.”
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/retalitory-actions.shtml
Specifically, this link will summarize your rights against retaliation by a landlord, where the landlord is punishing you (the tenant) for exercising one of your legal rights.
If you have further questions, you could also try calling the Department of Consumer Affairs directly.
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