Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I moved into a house about 3 mos ago. I have never been given a rental agreement to sign of any kind. There was never a verbal statement that there was a lease time that I was renting for. Do I still have to give a 30 day notice if I want to move due to conditions of the property?


Asked on 9/03/10, 8:53 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Sounds very informal. Your landlord doesn't seem to know how to run a business. There must have been some kind of discussion about the terms of your occupancy around the time you were given a key. How are you paying the rent -- one month in advance? If so, the law would hold that you are a month-to-month tenant and need to give 30 days' notice. Civil Code section 1946.1(b).

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Answered on 9/08/10, 9:36 am
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

I say yes, 30 days notice, because the facts that you have given us demonstrate a month to month tenancy.

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Answered on 9/08/10, 9:41 am


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