Is a commercial landlord liable for injuries sustained from ordinary negligence when the lease agreement contains an exculpatory clause?
Garcia v. D/AQ Corporation
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Tag: lease agreement
Form-of-the-Week: The pet and non-smoking addendums – Forms 563 and 563-1
Explore Forms 563 and 563-1 which cover the pet and non-smoking addendums.
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Does a right-of-first refusal granted in a lease agreement survive when the lease ends and the tenant continues possession on a month-to-month basis?
Smyth v. Berman Facts: A commercial landlord enters into a lease agreement with a tenant, granting...
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The Fixed-Term Tenancy
Requirements of a lease agreement; Termination of a fixed-term tenancy; Advantages and disadvantages of a fixed-term tenancy
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Landlords may not prevent or penalize tenant emergency assistance
A new law seeks to protect tenants’ rights to request emergency assistance.
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Residential landlords required to disclose flood hazard information
New flood hazard disclosures need to be included in residential lease agreements.
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Is a tenant liable for unpaid rent when the lease requires rent to be paid by mail and the landlord does not receive payment?
Sleep EZ v. Mateo Facts: A landlord and tenant enter into a residential lease which requires the...
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Commercial property defined for accessibility inspection disclosure
A clarification regarding how commercial property is defined.
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The guarantor assures full payment on default
Form-of-the-Week: Guarantee Agreements – For Promissory Note and For Rental or Lease Agreement –...
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Rental agreement and condition of premises addendum – tenant pre-possession protections
Form-of-the-week: Residential Rental Agreement and Condition of Premises Addendum – Form 551 and...
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May a local government prevent eviction due to a change in rental terms?
Recent Case Decision: An investor purchases a residential apartment building and serves a 30-day notice of change in rental terms on the existing tenants. Under the change in terms, the landlord may evict a tenant for their failure to comply with any new restrictions.
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The Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit: a landlord’s remedy for a material breach
Form-of-the-Week: Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit – With or Without Rent-Related Fees – Form...
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Does the transfer of a property encumbered by a lease exceeding 35 years exempt the property from reassessment?
A county reassesses a property after the discovery of a sale made after a lease extension. The county requires the tenant to pay the property taxes, and tenant wants a refund.
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Case in Point: Is your attorney fee provision limited to a breach of contract?
Beware the attorney fee provision that covers more than the enforcement of contract provisions.
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Does a break in the chain of title remove charter restrictions from city-owned land?
A California Court of Appeals weighs in.
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Is a rent abatement provision unreasonable when no money losses occur for the tenant?
Rent abatement and termination contingency provisions: unreasonable, unconscionable or neither?
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Is a notice of inspection to be sent to a tenant after they instruct the landlord to submit all communications through their attorney?
A landlord leased property to a nonresidential tenant. The lease provided the right to inspect the premises with reasonable notice. The tenant’s attorney notified the landlord…
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Surrender cancels the lease agreement
Form-of-the-week: Termination of Lease and Surrender Agreement – Form 587 Consider a tenant who...
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Tenant protections for victims of human trafficking
Another tenant status permitting a residential lease to be terminated on 30-day notice.
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