Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Verbal Agreement, is it valid?

Scenario:

Moved to Long Beach,CA, unsure and unfamiliar of the neighborhood. Landlord states at time of move in ''if you dont like it you can get out of your lease, just give me enough notice or at least wait until after property is appraised in April.''

Since then roomate and i have dealt with roaches, uninspected heater for three months, neighbors selling crack, overflown septic tank for weekend while landlord in Vegas, etc.

Can I, after giving notice May 1st, agreeing to pay thru June and aid in effort to find new tenants, hold him to this original verbal agreement?


Asked on 6/07/05, 12:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Philip Iadevaia Law Offices of Philip A. Iadevaia

Re: Verbal Agreement, is it valid?

Despite the agreement you have with the landlord, the defects in the property sound enough like a breach of contract to terminate the lease immediately and demand your security deposit back. Have you written letters to the landlord complaining about the defects and poor neighborhood?

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Answered on 6/07/05, 1:02 pm


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