The common belief that a tenant remains “on the hook” for rent for the term of the lease regardless of difficult economic times is being questioned in the COVID-19 world. All landlords and commercial tenants should be aware of three legal doctrines that may become...
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Lease dispute headed to arbitration after appeals court ruling
The 2nd District Court of Appeal in California has given a tenant a chance to arbitrate a dispute with a landlord in Los Angeles. This ruling reversed the decision of a lower court that had deemed the arbitration clause to be expired after 30 days from the notice that...
Important commercial lease agreement provisions
The leases for California commercial properties in California are often several pages long and generally contain dozens of clauses. The signing of a commercial lease agreement often marks the beginning of a long and fruitful business relationship, but failing to read...
Understanding the rights of a tenant
Those who wish to rent property in California have many rights. For instance, a landlord cannot reject an application for an apartment because of a person's race, gender or religion. Landlords also cannot reject applications from people based on their national origin,...
Commercial landlord-tenant issues can arise at all sorts of times
Commercial landlord-tenant relationships can have their tense moments. Also, all kinds of impactful legal issues can end up arising in connection to such relationships. An important thing to note when it comes to commercial landlord-tenant disputes and legal matters...
What considerations should you have for a commercial lease?
Signing a lease on a commercial property for your business is very different from signing a lease on a residential rental property. Sure, you're agreeing to pay a certain amount of money each month or designated period, and the landlord is agreeing to let you occupy...