Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

I currently live in an apartment complex in Fullerton, California. The complex buildings are four storey tall and is lacking of exit signs. It is a violation against California building code section 1011.1 (2013 version). Question: If it is proven to be a violation, am I able to terminate the lease contract provided by the leasing office. Or do I need to give them a warning first and a certain period of time to resolve the problem?


Asked on 4/06/16, 11:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Only code violations that make a unit legally uninhabitable provide grounds for terminating a lease. You could never legally terminate a lease for a lack of exit signs. And even violations that ARE habitability issues (lack of heat, or running water for example) you have to get an official code violation notice and opportunity to fix the problem.

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Answered on 4/06/16, 7:23 pm


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