Relief from forfeiture

[yeahbutno]

If the Landlord re-enters the property, and claims forfeiture of the lease (due to unpaid rent)....

The tenant has 6 months to claim "relief" from forfeiture. If he does so, and pays all the rent arrears plus landlord's costs, then my understanding is that he is likely to be granted relief, and effectively, the lease is re-instated.

What happens if the landlord has re-let the property? Surely he can't be expected to wait with empty premises for 6 months on the offchance that a bad tenant might get relief?

[angel]

What happens in the case where your landlord is proven by the DA as a slumlord and he allowed your trailer to be moved into a mobilehome park with out an installtion permit and the department of housing suspended his permit to operate, can you still apply for the releif?

[Poppy]

Next time, start your own thread "angel". Or should I regard you as a TROLL?

[yeahbutno]

Yee haw!! :)

[Editor]

If the landlord chooses to go down the more risky route of peacable re-entry (as opposed to applying for possession through court proceedings) then the tenant has a "reasonable time" to apply for relief.
In the case of proceedings the tenant has the right to apply for relief up to the point of possession.
Obviously the tenant's right to apply does not end when the landlord takes possession by peacable re-entry.
This situation and the risks involved must be born in mind by the landlord when deciding which route to take.