Comments by "Sean" (@sean2015) on "2 On Your Side: Homeowner locked out by tenant who is accused of illegally subletting the home" video.

  1. It's illegal for a property owner to disconnect utilities to force out a tenant.
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  2.  @YesYourRight  Just gonna copy and paste the same comment over and over you troll?
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  3. Agree. That woman who is sub-letting is an idiot if she keeps paying rent to the squatting tenant posing as the landlord. Not to accuse her of being dishonest, but it would be like loaning your car to a bank robber to help him make his getaway.
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  4. The media never give us the full story or all the details.
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  5.  @NoCreativeNameGirl  I’m not saying I don’t agree with the idea — because I consider squatters to be the scum of the earth — I’m just saying that it’s illegal. Also I would question whether a utility company is allowed to turn off the water or electricity supply to a residence (certainly the water) because in most states it’s illegal to occupy a dwelling that has no running water.
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  6. Yes but now that the "sub-tenants" are aware of the situation, they would both be crazy stupid to continue paying rent. I'm not a lawyer but I would guess their contract is void since the squatter is not the real landlord.
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  7. I like the IRS idea the best. They don't mess around. Look at Al Capone - got away with over a hundred murders plus trafficking of illegal goods but when the authorities finally put him away what was it for? Not filing a tax return.
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  8. It is ILLEGAL for a property owner to disconnect utilities to force out a tenant.
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  9. Let's go Brandon :)
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  10. That would ruin his credit score number one, and number two it's illegal to force out a tenant by disconnecting their utilities.
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  11. You think the squatter hid out in a closet or something?
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  12.  @scraplifetrashtocash4551  are you a lawyer? NO YOU’RE NOT, so shut up, and don’t comment on issues you don’t know about. ”Where a landlord shuts off or interrupts utilities intending to terminate occupancy, a tenant has causes of action against the landlord for (1) breach of contract, (2) negligence, (3) violation of statutory protections under Civil Code section 789.3, (4) wrongful eviction, and (5) violations of local rent control ordinance, where applicable.” ”A tenant with interrupted utilities can sue to have the utilities turned back on or move out and sue the landlord for actual damages, including moving costs, emotional distress, and the difference in rent between a new unit and the old unit.” -California Civ. Code § 789.3.
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  13. That won't get the tenant to leave. She'll spray the entire house with air fresheners, or she'll vandalize some piece of the property in retribution.
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  14.  @NoCreativeNameGirl  you and Scrap Life need to keep your mouths shut and not comment about topics you have no knowledge or expertise in. Here is what the law says, okay? Read on. ”Where a landlord shuts off or interrupts utilities intending to terminate occupancy, a tenant has causes of action against the landlord for (1) breach of contract, (2) negligence, (3) violation of statutory protections under Civil Code section 789.3, (4) wrongful eviction, and (5) violations of local rent control ordinance, where applicable.” ”…a tenant with interrupted utilities can sue to have the utilities turned back on or move out and sue the landlord for actual damages, including moving costs, emotional distress, and the difference in rent between a new unit and the old unit.” —Cal. Civ. Code § 789.3.
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  15.  @mykinksgosideways6804  WRONG AGAIN. The law makes a distinction between “squatting” and “trespassing”, the latter which is considered to be more temporary in nature and done for the purpose of stealing property. Squatting is much more of a legal gray area but at the end of the day squatters are considered virtually the same as tenants because you have to go through an eviction process in order to get rid of them. In fact most states have what are known as “adverse possession” laws which basically permit a squatter to move in, and, if they pay taxes on the property for a predetermined length of time (in California, five years) claim it as their own. Why else do you think squatting is so relatively common? Not saying I agree with the law as it stands (I definitely don’t), I’m just telling you how it is.
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  16.  @jamesconway4821  I think you would need a building permit for that before you got started.
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  17. They pull the race card for everything nowadays Heather, where you been?
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  18. it's illegal to do that
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  19. Infest his own house with bugs? You've been watching the movie Pacific Heights .
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  20. But then he loses the property. The bank forecloses, and then the bank will just let the squatter live there indefinitely.
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  21.  @brandonphillips7216  LOL 😂
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  22.  @brandonphillips7216  Brandon if I ever have a similar situation of my own I might be able to use your help and expertise 😁
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  23. Police: "This whole thing is a civil issue, we can't get involved." Also Police: "If you break into your own home, we're gonna come and arrest you."
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  24. A lot of this is his fault - he was an idiot for not considering this beforehand
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