if i knew then
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What is the name of your state?
California
The last 5 years I have rented a house located on the upper portion of a parcel that also has 2 other buildings providing 5 other rental units. We share a common driveway from the street which ends at the parking lot for those units. The entry to my unit is a steep, rutted, dirt driveway with no outlet branching off the common driveway.
I never felt comfortable, and now finally know the illegality of my landlords practice of personally collecting the monthly rent from a mailbox mounted on the wall by my front door. When I entered the rental agreement it was described that my unit included the land above the lower units.
The worse part of this monthly invasion of privacy was her refusal to keep her unleashed dog away from my home which I share with two kitties (included in rental agreement).
Last Saturday, I was away part of the day. I returned to find my cat, Furgie, noticeably in pain. Throughout the evening her condition worsened. It took a specialist veterinarian to establish the cause for her internal injuries and trauma. After shaving her to prepare for an ultrasound, the site of impact was located and was congruent with the diagnosis of my kitty being grabbed and violently shaken by a dog.
The landlord and her unleashed dog were at the lower units that day. I fenced to keep dogs out from other access points years ago. Her dog was the only dog on the property that day.
Besides putting an end to the monthly intrusions, and fencing out her dog, do I have any right to claim for damages incurred? It was not rent day, I was not aware of her intention of being on the lower property.
I really appreciate your reading this and helping me.
California
The last 5 years I have rented a house located on the upper portion of a parcel that also has 2 other buildings providing 5 other rental units. We share a common driveway from the street which ends at the parking lot for those units. The entry to my unit is a steep, rutted, dirt driveway with no outlet branching off the common driveway.
I never felt comfortable, and now finally know the illegality of my landlords practice of personally collecting the monthly rent from a mailbox mounted on the wall by my front door. When I entered the rental agreement it was described that my unit included the land above the lower units.
The worse part of this monthly invasion of privacy was her refusal to keep her unleashed dog away from my home which I share with two kitties (included in rental agreement).
Last Saturday, I was away part of the day. I returned to find my cat, Furgie, noticeably in pain. Throughout the evening her condition worsened. It took a specialist veterinarian to establish the cause for her internal injuries and trauma. After shaving her to prepare for an ultrasound, the site of impact was located and was congruent with the diagnosis of my kitty being grabbed and violently shaken by a dog.
The landlord and her unleashed dog were at the lower units that day. I fenced to keep dogs out from other access points years ago. Her dog was the only dog on the property that day.
Besides putting an end to the monthly intrusions, and fencing out her dog, do I have any right to claim for damages incurred? It was not rent day, I was not aware of her intention of being on the lower property.
I really appreciate your reading this and helping me.