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 The information contained in the ASK MIKE column is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to be a legal opinion nor legal advice nor is it intended to be a complete discussion of all issued related to the law. No attorney client relationship shall be deemed to arise hereunder. Every individual's factual situation is different and you should seek independent legal advice regarding specific situations. All information contained within pertains only to California law unless otherwise noted. Nuisances Question 1 Question #1 If a residential care home, halfway house or recovery house opens in your neighborhood and causes problems with traffic, noise or crime, you can take the owner to court. In fact, all of the surrounding neighbors can file individual small claims court actions, an inexpensive way to address a problem property that is detrimental to the neighborhood. If enough neighbors file these actions, the property owner could find himself or herself with substantial liability even though damages in each individual case are limited to $5,000. This technique has been used effectively in several instances where landlords rented to undesirable tenants who created a nuisance in the neighborhood. Before such a home actually is open and operating, however, your options are few.
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