Oakland, CA asked in Contracts, Civil Litigation, Landlord - Tenant and Real Estate Law for California

Q: Is there anything I can do that will legally protect me and release either myself or roommate from our lease.

Hi, I live an apartment with someone else on my lease as well. This other person on my lease has been known to show violent tendencies, such as having drunk and disorderly guest at the apartment where he has involved himself into the situation to case violent scenes. He has broken apartment property, two doors in our apartment, and has physically harmed himself by repeating smacking his head on the door of our apartments garbage area. I have had two other parties witness this very aggressive behavior. I’m currently expecting a child and I fear that these violent outbursts can happen at any time. I have recently started to have trouble with him paying his portion of the bills as well and have to pick up the slack. I’ve tried to speak to him about it but it has been brushed off to the side. I feel that he purposely is running our bills up thinking I wouldn’t notice. I fear if I tell him something again this violent acts will be brought back. Is there legally anything I can do?

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

A: this is NOT a Domestic Violence question.

is it his baby?

it would be best answered by a Real Estate attorney with experience with Landlord Tenant issues and Restraining Orders?????.

you can give him the choice to move or stay. However, if you are on the hook for the rent and he is not going to pay you have exposure.

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