Does a property owner accepting a partial deposit without signing a lease agreement convey the right of possession to a prospective tenant?
Wexler v. Wood, County of San Diego, et al.
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Rent-to-buy alternatives
Learn the contrasts between rent-to-buy arrangements and protective homeownership transactions structured by seasoned brokers.
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Form-of-the-Week: Commercial lease agreement — percentage and month-to-month — Forms 552-4 and 552-5
A landlord, tenant, leasing agent or property manager when negotiating rent payments as a percentage of a non-residential tenant’s gross sales uses a Commercial Lease Agreement of the percentage variety to set the terms for a fixed-term tenancy or uses the month-to-month variety to prepare a Commercial Rental Agreement for a periodic tenancy.
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Form-of-the-Week: Commercial lease agreements — Gross variety — 552 and 552-1
A landlord, tenant, leasing agent or property manager uses a Commercial Lease Agreement of the gross variety for projects with a single tenant or multiple tenants when the landlord retains the obligations to manage and pay for most or all property operating expenses such as property taxes, insurance and maintenance during the tenancy.
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Form-of-the-Week: Commercial Lease Agreements — Net variety — Forms 552-2 and 552-3
A landlord, tenant, leasing agent or property manager uses a Commercial Lease Agreement of the net variety for a single-user tenant to document the terms of the tenancy negotiated when the payment of most or all property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance and maintenance incurred during the tenancy is shifted to the tenant.
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Form-of-the-Week: Commercial Lease Agreement — Form 552 series
A landlord or property manager uses a Commercial Lease Agreement – Gross – Single Tenant to lease commercial property to a tenant for a fixed term.
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May a tenant subject to a lease with a remaining term less than 35 years avoid reassessment when the property is sold?
Equinix LLC v. County of Los Angeles Facts: A buyer acquires commercial real estate subject to a...
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A Review of Periodic vs. Fixed-Term Tenancies
Covers: The similarities and differences between residential occupancy agreements; Month-to-month rental agreements run for an indefinite period of time; Fixed-term lease agreements run for a finite period of time; Controlling provisions.
Read MoreTermination of Lease and Surrender Agreement — RPI Form 587
Download the Form This form is used by a property manager or landlord when the tenant returns possession of the leased premises and no further obligations remain between the tenant and the landlord, to mutually terminate a lease...
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Form-of-the-Week: Termination of Lease & Surrender Agreement and Notice of Temporary Displacement — Forms 587 and 588
A property manager or landlord uses RPI Form 587 to mutually terminate a lease agreement and RPI Form 588 to notify a tenant of a temporary displacement due to invasive repairs or fumigation work that requires them to temporarily move out.
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Form-of-the-Week: Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit Variations — Forms 575, 575-1, 575-2 and 575-3
A landlord uses RPI Forms 575, 575-1, 575-2 and 575-3 depending upon whether they are subject to just cause eviction requirements and the type of breach the tenant committed.
Read MoreNon-Smoking Addendum — RPI Form 563-1
Download the Form This form is used by a leasing agent or landlord as an addendum when negotiating a residential lease agreement, to prohibit smoking on the entire premises or note the specific location on the property where...
Read MoreInformation on Dampness and Mold for Renters in California — RPI Form 564-1
Download the Form This form is used by a leasing agent or landlord when negotiating a residential lease or rental agreement to provide the tenant with information concerning how to identify mold and its causes, steps to take to...
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Surrender cancels the lease agreement
When a tenant materially breaches a lease agreement, the landlord may complete a surrender, in which the landlords accepts a return of possession from the tenant in exchange for cancelling the lease agreement.
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Rent collectible under a lease agreement
When a tenant commits a material breach of the lease agreement, possession may terminate. However, the landlord’s right to collect rents throughout the term of the lease remains.
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New law removes obstacles for tenants terminating their lease due to domestic violence
Tenants dealing with abusive living conditions will now have a much easier time terminating their lease.
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New California law clarifies real estate disclosure requirements
California’s legislature has clarified disclosure requirements for real estate professionals.
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Form-of-the-Week: Pet and Waterbed Addendums — Forms 563 and 564
A landlord or property manager uses RPI Forms 563 and 564 when permitting pets and waterbeds upon negotiating a rental or lease agreement.
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Is a commercial tenant liable for all rents owed under a lease agreement when they breach a settlement agreement calling for payment of a lesser amount?
Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Imani
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