Can a tenant of a commercial property exercise the early termination of a lease (the landlord is planning to sell the building)?

You should hire a professional to either negotiate a purchase, or a lease workout. Forget "verbal" conversation. You are bound by the written lease...

How can someone do a quit claim on a property he owns in the state of California and he is in the Philippines? Pls. help, thanks

That sounds crazy, and you should not do anything without consulting with an attorney about your objectives. It may be that someone wants your...

What is the purpose of the 21 day rule if the landlord can simply not comply and then counter-sue in Small Claims court?

How did landlord fail to comply with the rule? If letter was a couple days late, you don't want to rely on the delay. If landlord didn't send...

Your roommate should give a 30-day notice to landlord, you should advise landlord you want to remain as sole tenant, and you should be prepared to...

Can a person be served notice to vacate tenancy if their Property Management does not allow Sub-Leasing?

It's not clear what you're asking. If you subleased to someone in violation of your lease, you can be evicted. Better sit down with landlord and...

Should I pay "prorated" rent although paperwork wasn't properly prepared?

Do you really want to start your new relationship being legalistic? Unless there was an express agreement to provide you free time to move in,...

Does my apartment have the right to charge me to fully re-carpet my apartment for about a half square inch of damage.

The manager is confused, or something more sinister. Taking your description of the facts literally, you should owe nothing. However, I don't know...

Can CA landlords require full payment of a 2-year lease if vacated early?

My colleagues have given you great answers on the law. Now here are practical suggestions to increase yor chances of getting all your deposit...

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Can the owner make us pay rent twice for a certain time?

You have a problem of proof. Always get a receipt. If I were in your shoes, I might offer to split the difference as a compromise, if you cannot...

Do I have to pay the buy out fee if my lease is not current?

You face a confusion situation that can't really be sorted without reviewing documents, and answering some questions. A small investment in a...