Q: If a landlord misrepresents the reason for terminating a lease with tenants, do tenants have any rights once they moved?
Our landlord terminated our 6 month lease that rolled over into a month-to-month lease in CA with 60 days notice and gave the reason that her son would be moving in. Once we moved out of the condo, no one moved in and it was put on the market to be sold. We had lived in the condo for a total of 14.5 months when we received the 60 day notice to move out. If this allowed by law? And if not, what rights to do we have?
A: I suspect you have no legal recourse against the landlord. Your lease agreement likely includes language that either side may terminate the rental agreement after providing 60 days written notice. Likely when the notice to terminate the rental agreement is sent, no reason is even needed. The fact that the landlord provided a reason (son moving in), and ultimately they decided to sell the property is really irrelevant. It is their property, they can do with it what they choose once the tenant vacates.
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