Law-Forums.org

[breasal]

I have a clause in my rental agreement that states a guest cannot stay overnight more than 10 days in a calendar year, after that I would be charged $75 a day up to 20 days. After 30 days blah, blah, blah.

I'm wondering if this is in violation of any city or state laws. I feel like I was once told that the CA Housing Authority states 30 consecutive days is the allowable limit, but I can't find that information online.

[bardoul]

What you are probably thinking of is not that a guest has the legal right to stay for 30 days, it's that in some circumstances a guest gains tenant's rights at 30 days occupancy. This is why overstaying guests/occupants must be handled as a serious matter. The owner can give you a 3 day notice to cure or quit (eviction) if you break any part of the rental agreement.

Good luck!

[valentino]

I don't think the state has time to track this down much less your landlord. Only if your guest moves in with their entire apartment would your landlord start this unless someone else in the building figured it out and complained. I have never heard of a $75/day charge for a guest except at a hotel....but at that rate you could put them up in the Hilton in Pasadena at priceline.com

[bing49]

It doesn't matter what the CHA says. Those are just state guidelines. In this case, you signed a rental agreement, agreeing to those terms.

Better have your guest leave or start paying. Or get on the lease.

[blaeey]

I have never heard of any CHA laws on the matter. No law would ever force a landlord to allow guests in an apartment. You need to follow the lease.

[starling]

Just don't tell anyone then....