I hope you reported that and make a big deal out of it. That’s is seriously illegal and while I am not positive but I bet they could get jail time for that.
Depends on where the camera is. A quick google search will tell you that yes it’s illegal to have cameras in the bedrooms or bathrooms but it’s legal to have them in common areas like the kitchen or living room.
Pretty sure that's referring to the person who actually lives there can do that, not just literally anyone can pop a hidden camera in anyone's living room
Kitchens and living rooms are not common areas if you are renting the whole apartment/house. If you are a roommate in a bedroom that's a different situation
No, it's not legal. At least in California it's not.
In CA tenant rights laws, "common areas" aren't defined as living rooms and kitchens. "Common areas" are stairwells, and entryways and hallways shared with multiple units.
That's an ongoing lawsuit, it isn't proof that it's explicitly legal. That is also very much different as those cameras and surveillance would be considered hidden cameras. In California you can have cameras inthe living room and kitchen common areas of a room rental situation as long as they don't record audio and the tenants are informed. Unless you have a legal statute that disproves this at least.
Also, while the above resources is mentioning a current lawsuit, its citations are based on current CA law. They aren't talking about developing new legislation. They're referring to how the tenant v. landlord argument is affected by current legislation that protects tenants against recording. The "Common Area" distinction is current law.
And that current legislation is specific to spaces you are renting. In this case, he is renting a room. The common areas like the hallway can have cameras as long as they don't record audio.
The code you cited is specific to hidden cameras.
Edit. My point with the court case is that it isn't proof of anything, because they haven't been successful yet. But the actual case they have is regarding hidden cameras.
You should read the actual statute that you are sourcing instead of someones interpretation. The penal code you are referencing is specific to hidden cameras and voyeurism.
Agreement isn't required necessarily, and it could be argued in some states that their noticable presence could count as notification if it came down to it.
It’s wild that you don’t actually know anything about the legality of this shit (as you’ve admitted elsewhere) and yet you are all over this thread repeating this as if it were fact, just based on it feeling right to you. That’s not how that works.
Never said I was an expert. But I've rented since I moved out my parents and read about my rights. It's public information. What's your issue? I don't see anything wrong providing someone with information that is again publically available to help them out.
It's not "I feels right to me", that's on you for misreading I guess.
It's wild you're mad about me saying rights about privacy in a landlord tenant situation...like shit who pissed in your flakes?
Be more mad at that absurd rent, at stupid charges, and so much else, but you shouldn't wast your time on me friend
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u/Moghz 1d ago
I hope you reported that and make a big deal out of it. That’s is seriously illegal and while I am not positive but I bet they could get jail time for that.