Landlord/Tenant Dispute Mediation

Mediation – Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alameda County, CA. Bob was the sort of tenant who did not like to complain. He was single and pretty much kept to himself. Judy was a “hands-off” landlord that prided herself on providing a quality rental unit at a reasonable price.

When Bob moved out Judy was very disappointed that the new carpeting she had installed, just before Bob moved in, now stank of urine and would have to be replaced.

Bob did have a dog, but he was well trained and, Bob said, did not cause the problem. Bob said that the previous occupants had been crack heads and their animals had run wild in the house. The smell must have saturated into the flooring and was only now seeping up through the new carpet. Bob also claimed that he had done valuable repair to the house and Judy had previously said he would get rent credit for any work he did.

Judy wanted compensation, but she had sued tenants before and was very unsatisfied with the money it cost and the results she obtained.

Judy told Bob she wanted him to agree to mediation with Liaise Mediated Solutions^® and Bob said OK. It only took 2 hours with a trained mediator for Judy and Bob to come to a solution that made them both happy. Liaise Mediated Solutions^® is the high quality, low-cost private legal system for everyday people that gets cheaper, faster, better solutions to legal problems!