Does my tenant legally have to provide working Air Condition & Heater units in my commercial lease property?

No. The lease determines responsibility for HVAC maintenance. Often dispute arise over whether "repair" means "replace." Eliminating ambiguity on...

Disclosure footstep above when selling condo in CA ? Nothing in ccr’s , so please don’t ask check ccr’s,

My best suggestion is to print out Mr. Dorfman’s answer and laminate it for future reflection. Disclose, disclose, disclose. Failure to disclosure...

Is a tenant required to give 30 day notice before a lease expires??

Most leases contain language indicating that they automatically become monthly agreements when the fixed term expires. Some contain holdover...

If I am NOT on a lease, but my roommate is, do I still need to give a 30 day notice to the roommate??

You can move anytime, but if you agreed to pay monthly rent to BF, then you must give 30 days notice. Pay the money and get out to avoid "issues."

It is not illegal for her to try and catch you up to market rent. If your lease contained automatic increases and you both forgot about it, she may...

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IF I have a lease contract ending in August, can the landlord write a contract to someone else that starts in February?!

You describe an odd situation. Is your subtenant still paying you? Are you still paying your landlord? Invest in a cheap Avvo consultation ($39 or...

How much time do I need to give the tenant to terminate the Residential Lease Agreement?

The short answer is that if the rental is in the SF city limits, you may have to pay tenant a relocation fee to move out. Rather than face the...

Laws around adding a person to an existing lease which only specifies "landlord discretion"?

Try to put yourself into landlord's shoes. Doing that will help you resolve this issue. In today's insane rental market, "roommate" deals and...

When can I legally move when I have been given 60day notice?

If you leave before 60 days are up, you must give written 30 day notice, or you will owe rent for entire time. If landlord wants you out quickly,...

My guest and I agreed she would pay $1900 a month from April 1 until May 31. She paid in full now wants refund. Left early.

Do you want to be right or happy? I’d send her a prorated refund by certified mail, confirming she ended the relationship on May 10, then change...