Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

That is unusual as most leases will have a notice clause to renew or terminate. In any case he would have to support his argument in court, otherwise I could research the issue for a reasonable fee. Contact me directly.

Mr. Barne is right that you have an unusual lease. Usually they either require you to give notice or they automatically roll over to month to month, or they require notice to renew and if no notice is given, they expire. In any case, there is nothing to research on this one. The only thing that would avoid the lease terminating, including your obligation to pay rent, would be if you paid and the landlord accepted further rent. You are under no obligation, if that is the correct language of the lease and there are no other provisions or agreements written or oral, to pay any rent beyond 2/28.

A lease for a definite term expires at the end of the lease term, with or without notice. There are provisions in the law for what happens if (1) the tenant fails to move out and doesn't pay rent, (2) the tenant fails to move out, offers rent, but the landlord doesn't accept it, or (3) the tenant fails to move out, pays rent, and the landlord accepts it. Nevertheless, if the tenant simply moves out on or before the last day of the lease, that's what's expected, and no notice is required. Although it is polite and customary for the landlord and tenant to discuss their plans and intentions at lease-end, there is no legal necessity to do so.