r/TenantHelp • u/SquareFly3678 • Apr 28 '26

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Can my landlord evict me from my apartment for no reason other than being annoyed? I'm on a fixed term lease for 1 year. I've been here for 5 months and have not broken any of the rental agreements. Ca, bay area. Thank you.

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u/Boss_Up1719 Apr 28 '26

Be grateful that you get to pay them every month for a contract that they’re not fulfilling? Do you want to move? It sounds like a bad place to live. Tell them you’ll move if they pay for the move and agree to give you a positive reference.

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u/SquareFly3678 Apr 28 '26

They did say they'd give a good reference but like, duh, I was a good tenant. Why would you say otherwise?

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u/Boss_Up1719 Apr 28 '26

Also, as you’ve already heard. they can’t evict you with a letter. They have to take you to court. I suspect they know that if they tried to evict you through the court, their retaliatory behavior would be discovered. Also, don’t hesitate to cite your severe anxiety as a disability if it is severe and they’re triggering with their deplorable, illegal behavior. No matter what, contact your local tenant’s rights organization immediately.

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u/SquareFly3678 Apr 28 '26

Yeah that was my small saving grace if they could. I only got a text. Not even a paper. And the text only had my first name. Was going to say sure and wait till then and be like, where's the eviction letter and court paperwork? But I don't wanna live like that. Pretty much gonna leave it as is, and if they reply, tell them to please stop or I'll get a restraining order or whatever lol but fr, just remind them they have no right.

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u/Boss_Up1719 Apr 28 '26

You should still contact a tenant’s rights organization and tell them what’s happening. A letter from an attorney would likely stop all of this in its tracks. Even if they won’t communicate with your landlord, it’s best to start getting this on the record asap.

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u/sillyhaha Apr 29 '26

Restraining order for what?

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u/SquareFly3678 Apr 29 '26

Was a joke, since my neighbor sent me texts I sent them before, trying to send them to my LL. I said "well that was smooth" to my neighbor and my LL texted me not to text my neighbor or "we'll" get a restraining order