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Lease Agreement Violation: If the landlord repeatedly violates their rental agreement terms, the tenant may have the right to break the lease early. Some reasons include not providing repairs within a reasonable timeframe or raising rent illegally during a fixed-term lease.

For a contract to be valid and enforceable in California, all parties must enter into the agreement voluntarily. If one of the contracting parties can prove that they entered into the contract under duress, coercion, or undue influence, the court may cancel or revoke the contract.

Under California law, either party can terminate a month-to-month lease agreement. However, when the tenant has been in the property for less than a year, they're required to give at least a 30 days' notice.

The rules differ depending on which type of rental agreement exists between landlord and tenant. Under California state law, a landlord can terminate a month-to-month tenancy by serving a 30-day written notice if the tenancy has lasted less than one year, or a 60-day notice if the tenancy has lasted more than one year.

A landlord can use a 30 day-notice to end a month-to-month tenancy if the tenant has been renting for less than a year. A landlord should use a 60-day notice if the tenant has been renting for more than one year and the landlord wants the tenant to move out. (CCP Section 1946.1.)

Yes, you can raise the rent after the lease expires. Holdover tenants are considered to have a month-to-month contract with you. This means you can increase rent by either 5% plus the local CPI or by 10%. You must give the tenant 60 days' notice and can only increase rent twice a year.

The purpose of a California lease addendum is to modify or add additional terms and conditions to a standard lease agreement. It allows landlords and tenants to include specific clauses, rules, or provisions that are unique to their rental situation or that they wish to have included in the lease.

Unwritten leases that are for a term of longer than one year or that expire more than one year after the agreement is reached are unenforceable. If a tenant enters into possession under an unenforceable lease, the tenant becomes a tenant at-will.

In essence all maintenance issues fall under the landlord's responsibilities, including whatever needs to be done between tenants. Having no tenants in the apartment is actually an advantage, since it will be easier to paint, replace carpets and repair any damages without disturbance or safety hazard.