Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: Broken Commercial Lease

Commercial leases are very different from residential leases. Unlike a residential lease, in which you are generally only liable for the unpaid rent through the date of surrender of the property, in a commercial lease, you are on the hook for the entire lease amount regardless of when you vacate. You need to have an attorney review the documentation of the lease agreement, and determine what rights you may have, but as a general rule, you're probably going to have to negotiate a settlement, keep trying to find a new tenant, pay what they demand until it get relet, or file bankruptcy to discharge the obligation.

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