Outgoing mail

Natalie, I don’t know what state you are in , but if lease states that your vehicle has to be properly registered and you park it there or for that matter anywhere, it is subject to be towed. That can be very costly! As long as her truck doesn’t leak oil or need major repairs she can park it. I would think that doing so wouldn’t project a positive image for prospective tenants.

We are in California. I understand my obligations based on the rental agreement. My complaint was with the fact that she was parking an unregistered vehicle on the property. Exactly what she was telling us we couldn’t do.

1. USPS requires that apartment buildings should have locking mailboxes. These mailboxes must be in good, working condition and must be accessible for delivery. USPS is the official mail service provider by the US government so its rules would be equivalent to laws.
2. It is the discretion of the landlord as to how long the manager’s office should be open for. As long as there is a phone number where you can leave voice mails or an email that is working, this should be okay. At least you can still contact them whenever you need to.
3. If the owner of that car lives in the apartment, then parking it there even without registration is legal. In fact, it might be the only reason why she parked it there in the first place. Because if she would have parked it on the streets, then that would have been illegal and she would have been in trouble.

The problem is, you’re the one who signed a lease and although it is unethical for the manager to break the rules, she cannot be held legally responsible because she did not sign a lease agreement. I think the most logical thing to do is to ask the management to change their rules. You can do that by filing a complaint with the RPA.