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I am a 2 1/2 year resident and have continued repair neglect. The home owner has had various managers, all have ignored repair issues. I have finally gotten angry enough to push for immediate repairs and have been met with frustration and resistance by the current property manager. There are safety issues, mold issues, electrical issues, heating issues, mice/rat & roach issues, parking issues, plumbing issues. I need help dealing with the property manager that stated today she would ignore my complaints and requests.
Serve tenants in San Francisco Bay Area (also a small number of cases in San Mateo, Alameda, and San Jose) providing eviction defense, representation at the SF Rent Board and affirmative lawsuits for wrongful/constructive eviction,lock-outs, tenant harassment & failure to provide habitable premises.
Summary of facts:
Many of the people in the smaller farming communities are renters. Most of them do not speak, read or write English. Yet their rental agreements are written in a language which they cannot read, and in terms they do not comprehend.
Where should I start my family and I have been renting a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom for 13 years. Throughout all these years out landlord has not complied as a landlord to fix the necessary things that the apartment needed. For instance our kitchen ceiling fan was nearly falling down we called him but took him 2 years to fix.
Concord tenants are taking their landlord to court, after City officials refused to take action to eradicate substandard conditions.
Owner/landlord is retaliating against me because of an accident on his/my rental property.A guest of mine was visiting and had a serious almost fatal accident that was deemed willful and gross negligence on the owners part. The guard rails on my deck over the open water had been painted over to disguise the rotted out almost completly gutted wood rails, also not to code.At that time I did not know. He fell almost 14 feet below onto partial a concrete/water area when he leaned back onto it.It easily gave way and down he went. He is alive barely.
LANDLORD HAS BEEN HARASSING ME FOR MORE THAN 3 YRS,THREATNING ME WITH EVICTION.HE HAS CALLED SEC 8 ON ME AND THEY INVESTIGATED ME FOR HIS ASSUMPTIONS.HE WANTS ME TO MOVE SO THAT HE CAN RENT THE 2 BDROOM APT FOR MORE MONEY,HE WANTS ME OUT BUT THE HARRASSMENT IS STRESSING ME OUT.HE LETS THINGS GO ,I HAD BEEN INFESTED WITH BED BUGS FROM MY NEIGHBOR UPSTAIRS.HE KNEW IT BUT DID NOT SPRAY MY APT UNTIL I APPAROACHED HIM.I HAD TO THROW ALL MY FURNITURE AWAY.I WANT TO TAKE HIM TO COURT TO GET MY RELOCATION MONEY AND MONEY FOR MY FURNITURE.PLEASE HELP.THANKS.
My story is long and complicated. The first 2 months I lived here, my electric bill was extremely high. PG&E would tell me my meter was fine. They only handle from the meter out. I went to my landlord and told him my central air unit ran constantly even when off. I wanted it checked. He never sent anyone. 4 months of high bills and we asked again in Dec 2012. His solution to the problem was to write a new agreement, removing my husband, so that I may start new service in my name. I was not present when 2nd agreement was made. My husband signed my name.
When I first approached my landlord I explained to the couple that my credit was badly damaged and I was looking for someone that was willing to work with me and give a chance at rebuilding my credit. I also explained to them that I have a total of 4 children. But, only 2 would be with me at all times. I also stated that my friends, family and in laws were willing to help me with my other 2 since the unit was only a 1 bedroom and that it would be impossible to have all my kids there on a full time basis.