Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

APartment Lease

I am moving to a new apartment owned by the company I am currently renting a different apartment from. My current lease (A) ends Aug 31. My lease at the new apartment (B) starts June 8. Due to the overlap, I asked if they would sublease apartment A in July. Without my knowledge, they sublet it starting on June 8. I cannot leave apartment A this day and never said or signed anything saying I would do so. They are saying I have no choice and need to move out on June 8, even though my lease says I have the apartment through Aug 31. Do I have to move on June 8th? Thank you.


Asked on 5/15/07, 1:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert L. Bennett Law offices of Robert L. Bennett

Re: APartment Lease

Unless there is something in writing, and your rent is current, and there is no damage caused by you or your guests, and you are not using your current apartment for illegal purposes---you have that apartment until the last day of the lease. Your real problem is different from your view of the problem. From your description of the facts, you will owe rent on both apartments, beginning on June 8. I hope you have something in writing covering you, so that you are not out "double" rent at the same time. The direct answer to your question is that you do not have to move on June 8, assuming your set of facts is accurate. It is not that I am accusing you of being misleading, but my experience over the years has taught me that clients sometimes omit important facts that dramatically change the legal ramifications. Let me know if you need more advice.

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Answered on 5/15/07, 2:12 pm


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