Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Not unless the rent is paid in a lump sum. If the lease also provides for monthly payments as usual, then that takes precidence over the calculation of the total rent. Just as your automoblie finance documents have to tell you the total payments with interest, you don't have to pay the interest if you pay the loan off early. In both cases the calculated total is not a binding term of the agreement. Also, even if the rent was paid in a lump sum up front, a court could well rule that the term was void as against public policy, as that policy is set forth in the Civil Code provisions requiring landlords to take commercially reasonable steps to re-let properties that are vacated before the end of a lease, and only allowing the breaching tenant to be liable for rent until the unit is or could have been re-let.

It is a more complicated issue. I practice L & T litigation in SF. You can give me a call for a free consult.

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