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Discoid363

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Is there a law against a business taking advantage of someone who isn't knowledgeable?

My son, age 21 in California, moved into an apartment with some roommates. This was his first experience not living at home. The lease had started the prior May and this was mid-October. The apartment company required he sign the lease and he did so. He was not provided a copy of the lease he signed. He was not informed that there were two prior warnings about tenant issues. About four months after he moved in a warning note was posted on the door about a problem the landlords had with the tenants. My son went to the complex office and asked about the note. The employee at the office told him that this was the tenants third warning and that they would be receiving an eviction notice in a few days. My son, asked the complex office employee what they should do. He asked if they should move out. The complex employee told him it would be better to move out before they received the eviction notice so the eviction notice wasn't on their record. The lease had 3 months before it was up. Since the complex employee told him it would be better to move out my son told the employee they would move out that week. He was not told that if he moved out he would still be responsible for the remaining rent on the lease. The apartment company is trying to collect the rent. My son did what someone more knowledgeable than him told him to do. Is there a protection for this situation?

 
 
 
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Submitted 4 hours, 34 minutes ago...

Trove882

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Caveat emptor.

 
 

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