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I rented to a lady, and agreed to two dogs on the lease. She found two more dogs wandering on the streets, and said one was injured, that she would nurse it back to health and find the two a home. It's been 4 months now, with verbal warnings from me, to find the dogs a home. The two dogs in question are yappers, and are bothering the other tenants. She is in violation of her lease. I told her, she has 1 week to find a home for the dogs, or I'm placing a Compliance or Quit notice on her door. If she does not comply, what is the mandatory law in California for her to leave? 30 days after non-compliance?

Forget the 1 week. Serve the Notice. Next step is the eviction process. FYI – you need to stop verbal warnings on violations. . -----Disclaimer: Since I’ve been answering a lot of questions, I thought I would make the following statement. I’m not affiliated with EZlandlord Forms. I’m just here (not sure how long) to help those that have questions. Having 40+ yrs with Rental Property and done well, it’s my way of “Pay it Forward (check out the movie).” However, it is up to you to become familiar with Fed/State/Local and Tax Laws. I always like to know if the suggestions I offer are helpful. Feel free to comment anytime. Thanks in Advance. BTW...check out the Rental Property Organizer at Simp-List.com. Free Trial Download. A great program at a great price!

Posted by Bob R, CA on Friday, May 10, 2013

In California, you must follow the proper steps in order to evict a tenant. Verbal warning has little value in a court room. Get everything in writing. I believe the amount of notice is 3 days - but check with your court-house or an attorney on this. It must provide the tenant with a chance to remedy this situation in that time-frame. If tenant ignores this, then you usually can go to your local or county courthouse and start paperwork for eviction. ** If you could have the neighbors make their complaints in writing as to the "yappy" dog, that makes things even easier. I try to always cover my butt by getting as much tangible evidence as possible when going through an eviction. So important to follow the courts rules. Contact your local court ALWAYS as each court-house is different!

Posted by Millie S, BC on Friday, May 31, 2013