Re: Niece from hell - Landlord Forum thread 360584

Re: Niece from hell by Daniel (CA) on June 10, 2020 @15:10

Here in California with Rent Control, this is what I saw in court. It may give you an idea.

a nephew refused to leave and claimed tenant protections.
the LL lawyer proved that the nephew was a border and not a tenant. Therefore, the nephew didn't have tenant rights.

The nephew was a border because he did not have a specific room that was exclusively his. He slept in different rooms.

With the federal Eviction moratorium you might not get far if you go the tenancy path.
I would change the locks when the niece is out and let the deadbeat fight it from the outside.
...unless she has any official mail. cell/utility/insurance
...unless her DL is the address.
...unless she was given a bedroom and can identify the objects inside the bedroom as her own.
...an attorney is highly advisable.

with COVID your mom can certainly claim the Niece isn't a tenant because of how people were reacting to the lockdown.

Finally, you need to watch at least 5 different Judge Judy LL/Tenant cases to see the tolerance/temperature of how similar situations are addressed.

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Re: Niece from hell by Robert on June 17, 2020 @10:52	[ Reply ]

I would never advise changing locks as that most likely will get you in real trouble.