We are being asked to leave
We have been renting the lower portion of a house for the past 4 years. The lease is month to month. Our landlord wants us to leave in order to rent to her son.What legal recourse do we have? Can we ask for relocation expenses etc…
Re: We are being asked to leave
The meaning of ‘month to month’ is that EITHER party — the tenant or the landlord — can terminate the rental upon 30 days’ prior notice. In certain rent-control communities, the absolute right of landlords to terminate tenancies is abridged to a greater or lesser extent, so make local inquiry before accepting this answer as applicable to your case.
The upshot is that your rights are probably limited to being given 30 days prior notice. You are also entitled to refund of deposits less and legitimate and documented deductions.
There may be isolated instances where tenants are entitled to relocation expenses but this would not be the case in an ordinary private rental situation.
Bryan Whipple
Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law
P O Box 318
Tomales, CA 94971-0318