Can my landlord sue me for property damages, if we have no lease agreement in place?
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Can my landlord sue me for property damages, if we have no lease agreement in place?
I have lived here for a year and a half.
Asked on December 6, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your landlord may sue you for property damage. First, just to correct something: there is a lease--there is always a lease. In this case, it is an oral (also called verbal) lease, which means you are a month-to-month tenant.
Second, any time a tenant, or the tenant's pets, guests, family, etc. damages a landlord's property, the landlord has the right to seek to recover the cost to repair or replace--even when it is an oral lease.
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