Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Incomplete lease agreement

Hello,

I'm renting an apartment and signed a one year lease. I want to break the lease and gave a 30 day notice. My landlord told me I will have to pay for the remaining 4 months. The lease will en in 05/2005. I looked at the lease agreement and realized that I only have 2 pages of the lease agreement. I keep all legal documents even if they are obsolete so I'm sure they (as well as I) forgot to give (to request) me a complete lease agreement. I want to move out because I just purchased a home and cannot pay a rent and a mortgage.

What can I do?

Thank you


Asked on 12/04/04, 5:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koenen Koenen & Tokunaga, P.C.

Re: Incomplete lease agreement

A lease is a contract for a specific period of time for a specific amount of rent. Would you have wanted to move out if the owner had sold the house, even though you were entitled to stay there until May.

Your landlord is correct, unless he or you find someone to complete your term.

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Answered on 12/05/04, 2:23 pm


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