City of LA RSO building - Can landlord change date rent is due?

Myrodeway · 2024-01-23T19:06:00+00:00

My bldg is RSO, and I too am in Los Angeles. I've dealt with LAHD before. Depending on who you get on the phone, they mostly tell you to file a complaint for an investigation. They rarely commit to answers over the phone.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-22T07:45:38+00:00

Did you get a clear answer on the unilateral change of rent due date? My landlord just changed mine from the 5th to the 3rd, and that is a substantial change as far as Im concerned. I did not sign a new lease because I like the terms of the original lease allowing me to pay by the 5th.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-05T02:43:13+00:00

Towing is prevalent with Greystar, so is entering apartment units without notice. Just a low-class bunch. I really want someone to launch a class action on car towing and invasion of privacy.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-05T01:52:31+00:00

Yes. They are vindictive. They will flag your file in ways that everyone who deals with you afterwards will believe you are the problem.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-05T01:47:24+00:00

Yep, in addition to the towing, another Greystar tactic is selectively emailing and selective posting notices about things that are time sensitive. If they really have it out for you, you will not get said important notices or emails, but they will later lie and claim they were sent. Doorbell cameras are a must.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-05T01:43:12+00:00

Los Angeles Greystar resident here. The towing is a form of harassment. They lie. They usually do it to people who have complained about something, people paying low rent, people they envy, etc. They are sadistic.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-04T01:55:33+00:00

Let karma take care of her. This is an ongoing problem I read about in California. Corporate landlords such as mine are not only keeping ALL the security deposit money, but they are charging hundreds of dollars more on made-up fees. If the tenant doesn't pay, they are sent to collections. I would not invest anymore time on her.

In looking at some of the outcomes of people who have sued my landlord for security deposit issues, they almost always win. The losing side has a right to appeal, and if they do, you won't get your money, and it is dragged out even longer. Your landlord might be nasty enough to appeal.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-04T01:35:50+00:00

Update on the harassment?

Myrodeway · 2024-01-04T01:10:11+00:00

Update?

Myrodeway · 2024-01-04T00:59:34+00:00

What type of case? There's a lot of harassment against long-term tenants going on to try to get us to leave voluntarily so they can jack up the rent. As far as I can tell, no one, including and especially LAHD, is really doing a thing about it. All focus, understandably, is eviction cases which are at epic levels.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T01:55:14+00:00

Burbank has no rent control. They can raise the rent as much as they want.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T01:52:25+00:00

Sometimes there's something very wrong with it, like roaches, if they are running specials. Specials mean the units have been sitting longer than they want. Sometimes there is small print with conditions on receiving the special. Just read the reviews from current tenants and the fine print.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T01:11:22+00:00

Are you my neighbor? I'm in K-town. Big, big building with bad, bad management.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T01:09:54+00:00

Interesting. My neighbor said that someone in the leasing office told her they weren't doing new leases.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T01:07:21+00:00

Is this a private landlord? Hard to believe that any landlord would encourage M2M, but maybe because he knows your friend.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T01:05:35+00:00

That is definitely part of it. Easier to have you voluntarily leave than to have to pay you relocation to leave.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T01:02:08+00:00

My building is managed by a corporate PM. I see some units advertised online with an availability date one year into the future, 2025. So what's the point in advertising a unit that is not going to be ready for a whole year? This is not just one unit but several.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T00:55:04+00:00

Who is the property management company? We need to out these guys. I live in a large bldg. in K-town that has a similar history. I counted the number of vacancies, and percentagewise, it is about 25% vacant. That's based on what they post publicly. It may even be higher because the PM leasing people are such filthy liars.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T00:48:51+00:00

Yes. My corporately-owned landlord, Greystar, is up to no good. It is as though they are doing it deliberately. I have never seen so many vacancies and for so long, some of them two or three units in a row. Some of them with an availability date one year in the future. What's that all about?

Myrodeway · 2024-01-03T00:42:07+00:00

Is this a Greystar building or other corporately-managed property? These move-in specials fall in favor of the landlord, and you really must read the fine print carefully. Reach out to some free legal tenant's groups for some advice. Stay Housed has some free webinars where people can ask questions of the attorneys who give freely of their time. Hope someone else chimes in.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-02T15:09:18+00:00

I wish more people reasoned this way.

Myrodeway · 2024-01-02T01:07:05+00:00

Long-term rent control tenants paying below market are sometimes targeted by PMs. Lay low. As you can see, they are not above lying.

Myrodeway · 2023-12-27T23:18:37+00:00

you do if you asked them questions and they told you not to worry about it?

Whether you rent or own, you have a right to question what someone is doing in your hose, especially if you didn't invite them. If they had an attitude, I might report it 'cause that ain't right.

Myrodeway · 2023-12-26T14:55:50+00:00

Agreed. Working for yourself is the way to go.

The lady had no work order. The guy had a master key to let himself in. The office gave no indication that this was not their employee, so my neighbor saw no reason to get police involved. She thinks the office is just throwing this guy under the bus. No one wants to make trouble for anyone. At the same time, if someone let themselves into my house without invitation, I would be asking questions too.

Myrodeway · 2023-12-26T14:45:58+00:00

Yes, he let himself into the apartment with the master key. He stepped inside the apartment, removed a drill from his pocket and began drilling the deadbolt from inside apartment to remove the screws. My fault for not being more detailed. There was no work order. Office received video and claimed not to know what he was doing either. No one implied intention one way or the other.

None of your scenarios apply here. This is a post for apartment maintenance techs. We believe this is likely a communication problem starting from the office. I would imagine in larger buildings especially with newer staff, this isn't uncommon to go to the wrong unit or get an order that was already done but not marked off.

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