What you must repair and how quickly depends on the situation. The key issues are whether the broken item makes the unit uninhabitable and the effort you’re using to try to get it fixed. If the unit is furnished, you may want to fix something that may endanger the health…
Many living in California don’t understand or communicate well in English. Unless you speak the same language they do, these residents will require more effort with communication, but they’re a substantial number of potential tenants you may not want to ignore. Renting to Non-English Speakers May be Good Business. Discriminating…
What do you do when your tenant breaks the rules? That depends on how often they’re broken and the rules’ importance. A chronic problem is much more severe than a one-time or sporadic lease breach. It’s up to you to balance your tolerance and the hassle of enforcing the lease….
A lease, like all contracts, needs to balance covering essential issues without being so long and complex that neither you nor your tenant will want to sign it. It should be written using non-technical language without legalese. If you want to create a new lease or want the one you…
A subtenant may be someone taking over the space because the tenant will no longer be there, or the two (or more) may share the same space. Subleasing is legal in California unless prohibited or limited in your lease agreement. A sublease transfers the tenant’s right to part or the…
Most businesses can’t exist without some kind of physical space, even in these days of a work-from-home workforce. It could be an office, retail space, or warehouse. The lease is the contract between the landlord and tenant. It lays down the rules of the relationship and states who’s obligated to…
If you break a lease, you’re ending it for a reason that’s allowed under state law and or the lease agreement’s terms. It can also happen if you and the tenant agree to end the lease early. It’s like a divorce between spouses who still get along. A landlord may…
