Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I rent a two-bedroom apartment in California and the owner is trying to force no visit to tenants. While there is a clause about no overnight guest for more than 10 days, there is no other clause relating to this agreement on the lease. Here is the only part of the lease that I signed relating to this.

"Any stay by any guest for a period longer than 10 days in a six (6) month period shall be deemed a violation of this and paragraph 9."

Does this include guests that only visit the apartment and not stay? If it does, it is legal for the owner to force no visit policy upon the tenant? Please help me.. I don't know how to talk to this manager of this apartment.


Asked on 8/27/13, 10:39 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Joel Selik www.SelikLaw.com

Based on the information provided, I would say the owner is violating the lease.

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Answered on 8/27/13, 10:47 am
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

I would agree that if the supposed "guest(s)" is/are only visiting during daytime and don't really live there, the lease term isn't being violated.

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Answered on 8/28/13, 7:52 am


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