Re: I don't want to renew the lease - Landlord Forum thread 360472

Re: I don't want to renew the lease by Tom on May 7, 2020 @22:55

I don’t understand/disagree with Garry’s response. Nothing was said about the tenant’s inability to pay rent, or the landlord’s desire to have access before it’s vacant. And if you do want access before it is vacant, you’d need to have a really good relationship with your tenant. Obviously, that’s not the case.

What’s really important are the laws in place for your jurisdiction, both your usual landlord/tenant laws, and any temporary ones in place due to COVID-19 . You didn’t state where the rental is, so we can’t help you look them up.

For example, in my jurisdiction, I need to give 60 day’s notice to terminate if my tenant has resided there more than 1 year. My local COVID-19 statute establishes a moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent due to COVID-19 income loss. To avoid eviction the tenant must formally notify the landlord and provide proof of the income loss. But that’s my only temporary L/T law. I can still legally evict/terminate for all the other lawful reasons. It perhaps looks bad for a landlord to not renew an ending lease during COVID-19, but it’s not illegal here.

Some tenant-favorable jurisdictions have laws requiring "just cause" in order to terminate a tenancy at all. Wanting to sell the property is likely "just cause" though.

What do your laws say?

Also important is what your lease says about terminations and renewals. Does it automatically renew? Renew for a year? Convert to month-to-month?

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Re: I don't want to renew the lease by Peggy on May 8, 2020 @11:35	[ Reply ]

The lease only says from 5/20/2019 to 5/19/2020. The tenant only rented one room in my house. The tenant told me she would sue me if I have someone to do the cleaning and repairing in the house. Basically, the whole house is almost empty only her is still living in the room. I was planning to sell the house in Jan and waiting for her lease is due on 5/19. I am in CA.

Re: I don't want to renew the lease by Garry on May 8, 2020 @13:47	[ Reply ]

I think YOU are a TROLL, and just making up stories. Your original post referred to "he" as your tenant----9 times. Now in this post, you refer to your tenant as a "she" several times. Never once did you say "they" or "them", or used the words "my tenant(S)"-----with an "s". If you want to be on this forum, TELL THE TRUTH AND DON'T LIE !