Legal Question in Business Law in California

I am a both renter in a local salon. Renting for just over a year now. I have recently been verbally notified that since i do not sell a sufficient amount of salon retail and that my rent will increase 10%. I have requested that all changes made to our bi weekly contract be put into writing. My question is, must they give written notice? And if so how much advance notice is required ? Also while on the subject, am at all tequired to sell x amount of retail for the salon? And if their retail standards are not met can i be financially punished?

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Asked on 8/29/15, 10:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Carl Starrett Law Offices of Carl H. Starrett II

Commerical leases such as booth rentals don't have the same protections as a lease or rental agreement for an apartment or house. Changes to the agreement might need to be in writing, but it depends on what the original agreement says. If you fail to reach certain target goals for retail sales, the agreement should specify what the consequences are. But if the salon owner simply wants to increase the rent, they probably have the right to do so.

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Answered on 8/30/15, 6:22 am


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