Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
I am a non-resident alien who will be going back home 2 months before the end of a 12-month fixed written lease in CA.
What options do I have to 'legally' break the lease besides talking with the landlord?
Thank you very much in advance.
Asked on 4/11/10, 1:44 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
You don't have any options. Either you pay the rent, or you break the lease and still owe the rent unless the landlord can re-rent the unit. He is obligated to make commercially reasonable efforts to re-rent it.
Answered on 4/16/10, 8:49 am
Bryan Whipple
Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law
Unless there are unusual circumstances, e.g., the landlord has breached the lease, there are none. A lease is pretty much an unconditional promise to pay rent.
Answered on 4/16/10, 12:19 pm
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