San Francisco, CA asked in Civil Rights, Domestic Violence and Landlord - Tenant for California

Q: My housemates are hostile and are demanding that I move out ASAP due to spreading Covid to them. What can I do ?

I thought I was in the clear after a week of no symptoms while away on vacation. When I returned home I did not mention I had been sick 10 days before. all 3 housemates tested + in a few days. Also, they refuse to pay shared bills (pge/water) which I have already paid in full. They claim it is my fault for their $ problems due to Covid sickness & isolation. Advice?

1 Lawyer Answer
Dale S. Gribow
Dale S. Gribow
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Palm Desert, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: more info is needed.

is there a written contract among all of you spelling out terms? that will go a long way in answering your question.

how long have you all been together? was there an agreement on how long you would be together?......month to month or 1 year?

most people would have been mad if you didn't tell them about your Covid and then they caught it and believed it was your fault.

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