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The unit has been plagued with water issues and upon inspection, our contractor discovered mold. In turn, we offered “cash for keys” and rather than responding to our offer, the tenant has moved her items out of the apartment and has seemingly left. The tenant has now threatened a lawsuit because she was unaware of the presence of mold. We are currently addressing the mold problem, but can we assume that the tenant left, and do they have a case to sue me?
Unincorporated area of Alameda County. There’s a little apartment attached to our house. The tenant owes us rent, we’ve been trying to work with him, but even if he continues to be late on rent, we want to convert the space into a work area. We no longer want to rent it out. We don’t want to live in the unit but use it as a workspace.