Q: I rented a room to someone in my apartment. I cannot get her to move. How do I get her to move.
She only lived here a few months. I stopped accepting rent from her on December 15. I have given her a letter to please move out. She appears to be emotionally unstable and started stalking my husband and I with numerous hostile texts.
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If your tenant was staying at your apartment based on a month-to-month tenancy, and the property is not subject to a rent control ordinance, you can serve her a 30-day notice to vacate. If she fails to vacate pursuant to the notice, you will need to bring an unlawful detainer action and get a court order forcing her to move. Be sure to consult your own attorney to protect your legal rights.
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A: If this person is a danger to you, you can serve her with a 3-day notice to quit, then start the unlawful detainer action.
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