You could, and maybe the tenant would pay you rather than be evicted. Also, a successful unlawful detainer could result in not only getting a writ of possession (which would have limited value, as Mr. Cohen notes) but also in getting a judgment for the rent owed, which could have some value.
I would be careful if you could possibly be accused of illegal rent skimming as defined in the Civil Cide, sections 890 to 893.
You could, and maybe the tenant would pay you rather than be evicted. Also, a successful unlawful detainer could result in not only getting a writ of possession (which would have limited value, as Mr. Cohen notes) but also in getting a judgment for the rent owed, which could have some value.
I would be careful if you could possibly be accused of illegal rent skimming as defined in the Civil Cide, sections 890 to 893.
