QUESTION
Is locking mailbox legal, or does it breach laws regarding lock out of the tenant?
Asked on Jan 04th, 2016 on Landlord and Tenant Law - California
More details to this question:
I have won a judgement and writ of possession will be served by the sheriff within the next couple days to my roommate. She has been stealing my mail. I would like to install a locking mailbox, will check it daily, and provide her with her mail. I just don't want mine stolen anymore. We live in the same house which I own.
1 ANSWER
I am not sure about the law, but if you are going to install a lock, even though you think the sheriff will come in a few days [check to made sure when they actually will come], since your tenant obviously is a big problem and will use anything she can against you [which is why you have to get the sheriff to evict her], do not tell her that you are getting a lock because you think she is stealing your mail, tell her someone is so to protect your mail you are getting a lock but you will check the box every day and immediately put her mail where she can get it.
Answered on Jan 25th, 2016 at 5:24 PM