Text Message from Owner – Admission Regarding Lease Dispute

Summary

This message from property owner Phat Tran acknowledges that Hanson Le informed him the tenant “did not want to sign the new lease.” The text, captured on April 2024, confirms that both the owner and agent were aware the tenants objected to a replacement contract before the eviction sequence began.

Legal Context

• Confirms that the tenants explicitly declined to enter a new lease, eliminating any implied consent to modified terms.
• Under California Civil Code § 1945, acceptance of rent after this notice would imply a lawful month-to-month continuation, not a new contract.
• Reinforces that any subsequent “renewal” or “new lease” execution without tenant consent constitutes forgery or contractual fraud under Penal Code § 470 et seq.

Evidence Value

The owner’s acknowledgment proves direct knowledge of the tenants’ refusal to sign a new lease while still accepting rent under the existing agreement. This text is key corroboration that any later filings asserting consent to the new lease were knowingly false.