Re: Tenant won't switch untilities into her name.

Re: Tenant won't switch untilities into her name. by Anonymous on September 18, 2014 @22:40

G, are you really telling this LL to turn off utils, and risk being cited for constructive eviction??

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Re: Tenant won't switch untilities into her name. by Garry (Iowa) on September 19, 2014 @09:47	[ Reply ]

Yes. Please reread part A of the Cal. code that Mr Dan quoted us. It says you cannot willfully terminate a "FURNISHED" utility. Meaning the gas/elect/water was being paid by the LL from the start of the lease. I agree THAT would be a constructive eviction. But in this case , the T signed a lease saying they would pay for the utility, and put that util in THEIR name. I believe these are two different scenarios, and would be handled differently in a court setting. I could be wrong in my interpretation of that paragraph A , but thats the way I read it.

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