Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
Breaking lease
Is job relocation due to transfer a legal reason for the tenant to break a lease? What are landlord's options to minimize the financial loss due to a premature vacancy? Tenants are moving out of state with 21 months remaining on the lease term. A 3 week oral notification was given 7/24 with a vacancy date of Aug. 15th. What can I as the landlord collect from the tenant?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Breaking lease
No, job relocation is not a reason to break a lease.
You can use the security deposit for unpaid rent up to August 23. That is 30 days from the date of the notice.
You are responsible for re-renting as soon as possible.
You can sue tenant for lost rent between 30 days
from the date of notice, and the date the premises are re-rented. (Obviously, it could be difficult to collect out-of-state).
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