Janina Botchis, Sam Fishman    |    Glendale    ,    California 91206    Landlord Complaint 24-2385

Elderly parents in excellent tenant standing for eight (8) years being unlawfully evicted (Veronica & Nolasco Hintog). Daughter (Maria Hintog) moved in temporarily (due to Covid-19 and caring for elderly parents), was wrongfully accused of conducting a \"business without a license,\" and was given 3 days to cease alleged business activities. Landlords failed disclosing nature of the alleged business activities with which they found issue, and the lease agreement never included any limitations of use of the property. A 3-day notice to quit was served on these ambiguous grounds, despite any limitation on use of the leased property in violation of due process under the Federal Constitution 5th and 14th amendments, and California Constitution Article I §7. Additionally, Civil Code §1997.220 requires that ambiguity in a restriction on use of leased property shall be construed in favor of unrestricted use. Nevertheless, in an effort to decrease tension from the landlord, whatever alleged \"business\" that was conducted ceased as daughter physically left premises, fearing for her privacy and safety because tenants became aware of landlord’s conducting extensive surveillance of them (via “witness”), their guests, and the leased property for a period spanning over thirty days.This did not curb increasing hostility and threatening tactics coming from landlords as another 3-day noticed followed on equally vague grounds. Harassing tactics of physically standing in the drive way to intimidate visiting guests on the leased property have also been adopted by the landlords, as well as walking around the leased property with unknown individuals and standing in shared driveway blatantly staring at leased property to invade the tenants right to privacy and enjoyment of the lease property. A second eviction threat to vacate premises in three (3) days with no merit was unlawfully presented Saturday June 26, 2021. On Saturday June 26, 2021, tenants stopped receiving hot water, but were too scared to tell landlords due to their extreme hostility. A mere two (2) days later, a surveillance camera facing tenant property was put up after second unlawful eviction threat. Based on the escalating illegal tactics and intimidation the landlords have exercised in an effort to force an illegal eviction, tenants (elderly parents and daughter) are terrified to be on property and have no idea to what end the landlords will continue the abuse. This has caused tenants extreme emotional distress.