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2. 44 The ReattaBt 2 Boole Callor a
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Landlordand Tenant
B? C E ARNoLD
Reauisites oJ o Leosp- AliPns-Verbol Lcoses- When
n" ^i-i- o"i- kl'a" of Te ne!-Fo!(lble Detlri"er dnil
-ei)trv ru't;on
iil)ifi" -u,paid R"nt-A Sub'LPos'-D"st
ii F"i-;u, -bptian to Purahas"-Prol1ct Pte
Repoir'
NY peNoncompetent aleedto prcpertvis al*,:9Pl"Ii], t^lJ:'::
ih:':-#;.' ;;;"-il;'op"'r v *t'i"t' ian be deeded-mar^also.be
:""i;:"'ii;;il";b-"'maite tor onp.davor to..
i'i n"''i"i""n"lg c6nsidorea.T. lii:!{-1i1:
'"*" ifr' J'i;";;;l;;s.s:1,1*:1';
mav-be"*::::'^.1",iilTilf
p^3it3tll.:1Y*1r:g
lifiilri'ih
ru ;i"kl: ih; tacr
-; 'generallv
"J#',,,'1";
i" ;,; io il'e" thal in nftv ,lq lli.iiy-illl",^{:::
i,iir,ii''itt" pti,lr"itv conirolledabsolutelv- the lessee
bv.
iid;; ^"di,"n""o-""
iTii;g'iii" !l'",T:!9I:iUllI
:j-^1T:"""J":
i:riiiri::.:li.;*""-ry:ir"x**r*':*":tH'i'LT"il:
iiii"i riia"
-i"a
overthe propedv'
u" no c'onlrol
the leaseare carried out.
LESSEENEED No't SICN
It is cusl,omaryfor all parties concemedl'o sign a leasc,but a
r"*" li*ii-i.iv ti Dc lessol.is bindins if-the.lesseF accepta the
jKx",T'ii,";'ff i3t!
:"mi:lti*"-inl"s;:"r"l,l 'l"Tffll1lls'3
recorded.
iDqUISITES OI' A LEASE
lt is otrly necessary
There is no prescribed forrn of a written lease
f^i t" irl." tie intenlion of one pafiv lo occupv lhe premises upon
a.nd
sratFd,lli"$i"i.:3J"1'l;iilXrT":it"J
t-"i*i"",ii."aitions the. lesso
iriJ
occupancy; (b) the names-or
*iit*:":rl*"*t!:"'iJLi:'T'J-T':
*,1:1"*r"',f mersql6[qrsielease-rhis is pq't]f!'-?lY
J'ii,''. li l"'"'li-;;k'2
ii
ii"" i" tf," of a long-term leasa su'h as for fifty or nrnely-nrne
"""" properiy may be under lhe same leasefor.two or
u"i.sl *r,"te the
o'""il:::'"Tlo'T?
ifi;Ti!l;':'r*^?"t""11""1;{1
ift:."""Jfiil
vtded for.
I,AND TO ALIENS
tn California lancl cannot be leased io an alien for agricultural
purposes. unless he is eligible lo cii izenship'

3. Tht Ii.rlttj L]ltt liot'lt t)i ( (lifotit)a 45
The snm€r€sr|j(:ljor is imposcd l)on colnprrnies, ls-iociations and
coryolalions rlrich the majodty of issLred
ir (npit:rl stock js oNned by
suchaliens, if a nlajolitt'of thr: rrenrbclsatc srclr alicns
o].
!F,ITErI, I,iIASDS
A lcrs. n]llrlclol m()rf th.rn one rorr musl Lrein lritinlt. bLrta
velballensc lor onc Ic:r'or lcss is bindine.'.As .r ple(xutjon:Lsair)st
frlurc nisnndclstlndirgs, hocYer'. is good pr:rcli(e in thc (ase ol
i1
moDtll-to-nonthtc :rnrifs ro st:rtc tliis conrliiion clexr']) ir1 the first
receilt lor lenlal r (i to r.t^i loI thc filcs a calbo r.opr of thc
receiPt.
]ilNDS 01' T]'NINCY
A lcrsf nrnr bc.lxss.(t is.r nio th lo-rnonth tenrnr, x lerrLncJ
f o f s o l ] n . o t h c f d . f i r e ( t i c r n r . r 1 e n , 1 ! , ( 'a t 1 i l l o r : r 1 e , r a n ( ! a i
xto1ll 'fo xtoi'f ltrNA^'(
A n n r | t h L r )r r o f t h L e I n f ( o r ( L r ] s ' l ' e n f o l c r f ' r ) l 1 e r r . 1 n ( ]r s
a(r'ced pon.rnd thc lort is fi,llr(tc.l nlonlhl!. cil-hcr in :idlrrfe or ai
u
thc erd 01 th! month.
'fltiNcY,'l 1:ILt_
A ienrrc)-rl iil is (ferted hen 1h. trenlisos t{ie |el(l by r|
o c c L r p a l lu f o n t h c r r d . t s l f ' r d i r s lhrl hc Inusl rc.ll! e1 in! tjrn.
u p o Dr ' . f e i t r l o l t ) r ' o | e l r o i i ( e .
l lri]NCY I'l SLIl lltAN(lll
A l€nanrt 'Lt suiTrx|cc erists rh€n poss{issir,r ori!.iral,es la:'
fully,but is hcld o.cr 1'ithoLrt .onserrtol ihc .rncf: in this crLse
thc
the iena l .an bc rcDrolcd rt :url tirn..
A LOD(iI]R
A lodgeris rLtrfl.sr,rrto occLrpics tult .,f r bujldir!
yhich occupie.l
is or'(onlrollc(l b! rorhcr p€r'slnr l1 a terla t |errts
pxd of a room to a lod!.cr fol drl.cll rg tlurlloses thc lodscl. js orltiilcd
by larLt., the crltiIc roonr, c'e)i i1 nr .ls|eerfent to tlre rontrar'' is
NHEN RI]N'l' 1S ])UE
As the l:r$ pro id.,s th:rt rc]rt is rhr€ rt thc cnd of thri triling, rnr-
lessother$'isc ^slerd. it is nell to hr'c r definitc u delstendirs in
the caseof a vclb:rl lc.isc. if lentals nr'.i to bc pri.l i adr^nc..
I:ORCllll,l,l
ll'fRI
A |.1son is guilt) of forcjble cntlr iI hc tnlilis |osscssioD of
!1-opel.il'br ble,rliin:r thr'()ugh doors. 'indoNs or' olhcr parts of the
buildins, or if hlr obt.lins possc-ssion 1'threlts or 'iolence,or aftcr
b
enteli g fc:Lccabb, b1- r'emolir1s the pel.sorl in possession by folc€
or nenaciIrg conduct.
tol(-tll-u DIlTAlNlR
He is guilty of foi'(lLrle dclcirrel. if he ulrlxwtully holds ]rcssession
of Ieal plopertv br tbreals or force, oI jl he holds possession unlaw-

4. 46 The Realtq Bkte Book of California
fully and refusesto vacatefive daysafter.receivinga proper five days'
notice to sun€r'rderpossession.
FI,T DAYS' NOTICE
In cases of forcible det:riner ol for.cible eDtly the law requires
that five davs' notice be given befor-esuit is filed_
LEASE ACENT
BY
A iease of more lhan one yeal nade by an agent for the otvner
is not valid unless the owDer has given the agent authority itr writing
to make such a lease. An agent can ot delegate his authority t;
another unless h€ is autholized to do so by the plilcipal.
RENEWAL
A clause may be inselted iD a leas€ giving the lesseethe riqht of
|enewal lor a staled tcfiod a||d rhe lpssppmusr eirp nolice of his
inrantion 1o rcnew bFfofp the cpi,.rtiolr of rhe lease. Irr carpsol re-
newal clauses it is well to provide in the lease that iesseenust sive
w r i t t e n r o l i c F t o l a s s o r f h i s i n t p r l i o r I o r e n p u w i t h j n r , i n e t rd l = e v s
o
prior Lo the epitalioir ol rhe lesse. Whefp ther'. is a rpnpwala rew
lease should be wlitten. In case the lease provides lot an e*erLsiun
no notice is rlecessaly, as th€ l€sseemay shorv his intention by simply
remaining in possessjon.rnd paying his rent.
TiMD LlMIT OF LEASDS
City lots in Califortria cannot be leasedfor a longer period thaD
ninety-nineyears,but city property belongingto a municipality or to
minors and incompetentpersonscannot bb leasedfor more than ten
years,exc€ptingthat submerged tide tandsor landsadjoining may
or
be leased a ciljy fof industdal purposes forty years,unlesscon-
by for
trary to the plovisions of the grant ftom the state. A leaseof agri-
cultural or horticultural land in California cannot be made foi a
longer period than fifteen years, excepting such land owned by a
municipality and upon which is discharged sewageor waste w,ter
may be leasedfor twenty-fiveyea$.
I,EASE BY TRUSTEE
A trustee may leaseproperty if it is for the best interestsof the
but not for a longer period than the existenceof his
beneflciaries,
trusteeship.
ASSIGNMDNTS
A lease may be assigred if no contrary provision is contained in
the lease,but an assignment does not relieve the lesseefrom his obli-
gation to the lessor, neither does this fact lclieve the assigneeof equal
obligation to the lessor, unless he re-assigns or surrenders the leaseto
the.lessee. In the case of long leases, such as fifty or ninety-nine
yeaN, it is customary to insert d clause which will relieve the lesseeof
his obligation to +he Iessor if the lease is assigred oI subleased to

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someone arceptalrle the lessor, othc)wisc the lessc€ nright bc actin,r
to
assuretyfor. the assigneefor thc b:rtrrrceot hjs lifc.
In nrany lerses it is st:1tedthn1.lhe lesseeca Dot nssigrror- sublet
luithout the conscrt oi the lessor.. ltowever, jl assigrrrnint is nrade
without lhe l€ssol'sconscnt but thc lessor. lrrepts l.eni 1!nI th(r
assignea, assisnmo|tbcc(,rDes
thc bjlldirg.
a ,!tru_Llt]sD
A sLrb leaseis vlrcr. A lesscerents ouly:r ltr)r.tioll his lcnsed oI
p r p m i s e4 . ^ n - ,
rs - -. |..r i. t. , . t . . . . r . n r t r . . r . i s . ;;
l',,
t c a s p . oN , i o r ? ,p t p ; r : . . , 1 .",...r,r i n
f t.,t I
.,.r,,
I o , . . .r . . , , . . , r i .
f L,ur
ll the aj! ..11l,, - .. r'. ,I.,1 , I r, r,r n r,i. J",,,.,
r r r s g c n e l r I N I l r s s l r n lr . r j l .
_ A.lessccn]at sr)blcase it thefe is rjo1:oIrtIrr. 1r.0ision iD his
i e a s eb u t o t h e r r i s . l r e r r L r s t h a c t h . . r ' i t i e c o r s e n i o f t h c l c s s o r . .
,
srJB-TttNA1.tlAy lltDVllNT c]-cELL,IrON Or.. t,r14St
Vhcle a lerse is h'futl' cancclc(l bl- the lessoi. re Lights oI fircu-
p a D c y f s u b J e l a ] l t s c e a s e. s l . c l l a s t h o s e o f t h c l e s s e c A s u b _ l e n a n t ,
o
h o l l e l e r ' ,m a r p t e v c t t h r . : l n c c i l . r l j o l l 0 1 l t r e l c a s e L , r r l a h ; , , e . g ( , o ; t i )
t h e l F s s o rh i s L L ] 1u ] r l ( j l n r n d s n r a d c t o t h e i e s s e c .
f
UNPAID RrJI1'
I"l ' -rr r. .rt, Lr$1, jr".1,.t. .ij,r.r',,.d
,.,: I,ir. j,..r^,
l 0 . . 0 F . r , / r . . , r l , j r i J' " r o r ' . " r , . d , , . r . , r l . , l - . . f u , ; i r , , l a d
D l r r r s r ' h ^ l . ' l u t i i r t u ^ l l , , , , . t . . . l t i e r . . r r , l r ^ r d i , . ro t , . e , . u i ,
r ,
f o r ] e n t n o t I ' e i d u c . e l e i t t h c t c n . u r t h . r s l r c ( o | r e i n a l r . c a r . so r h a i
fofeited his lerse.
,, ,t 1"ta, t L . N t. , k t , t a , ,
In the cascof Drorth-to rorth t(]na c.thc l.urdlof(t m^v renr)r
lhF u.-.rir. | , r" L -i,i, : I jr r.. rhirr
d a j s , ,n r rf l ' , r r , i
"u . ^
L t | | 1 , , u r , . , ^ r . r . , "o .:.r b,
" . n ,t , . r i I ! . , j r i
r x k p l 'I h , l , I 4 l u 1 l , . i : , , , , , , r .i t , . , , | , . . . . 1 j , . , , ^ t . , , , , , r r r .
, If a la|d1old 1'ishesio |erlo. a L|i(lesi]nble rcllrnl who is
finaft.ialll resporsibla he 'it1find thjs an ctlecti. nrcttrodof rinror,i
i n g t h e t e n : r n t i l r o t i c c o f a c o r r s i . t c r ' : r L t1 . ] i s ei r r r . (r i j s
e si|fir. becausc
the tenant is liablc to thc lar)ruord JoI thc tcurs siat€.i ill r., noti{,e
i f h e c o n t i n u c , sr l D o s s e s s i o n , f t h c p ] ' e l n r s e s .
i .
]tltoN 1,1)ti IrNLAl'FUt, Dltl.,lNtrR
l.t",, ',, l. | '-lj... r,ui".,r,,t . r , l , t r ru r . . r - . . - d j I u . , F
n r e n l r - . 11 l ( r . . : : s . r , i l , , l t o r | , j r . . r , - . , ,| ^ .r II aI]t
detair)er. ut if thc tcnrlt is irr arlc;tfs wiitr the I,.'|1 re $,ce_aarl
b
r,ii... i..r r r'.r.
DEI,IDN OF NO']I('I]
In.r'der that a |otiftr mat,trc cfiectilc (a) it nruft Le deljrcred to
the tenanl pelsonallr, or (b) il this is noi possibtc a copy may be

6. 4a The ReqlUtBIue Book olCal:i:!9!'N!r1
premises.or
handeil Lo a pcrsonbf suitablc age and discretionon lhe
.iirr" r*ia"l"* of the lenanl a;d bv mailing a copv.to him at ,his
;;id;r;;, ;; (c) jl his place of -residence'annot be lound a notrce
premises and also
mus[ be Dlacealin a conspicuous place on the leascd
u copv mu"t be mailed lo his placeof brrsiness'
WITNISS TO DELIVERY NCfTICE
OF
thp serving
Il is a good plan lo hae a suitableperson lo $tjlnFss
uoa .^itlniot ttio t'tolicesin ordcr thar the coud mav be salisfied th-al
t;;;;;:";;rllv ;".ved, anala 'arbon copv of all noticesshouldbe
retalneo.
UNI,AWFULDETAINER
A lessee guilty ol u-nlawful.detainer
is (al if he does nol vacate
*tilli"i*mln."l.::$i"'liS'.f Iallowcdbv a proper
il,i'?{":i ffi;
lil"?i"il"'ilii.':
.iio-air"" t*t ati"t';xnjrationof ihe Iime
if,*"f"" ""ip"v lrom th. landlord pav rent or-quit lf the leaee
to
""ii"; lands,however'hc is entitledto possesslon.lor
"ou"o ""eti;utt"""t hJii serv'd with noticero quir wiihin sixtv davs
;;;,;--;;;;:;;i;" the con-
li:r"eriitdiipiiii;* of rhe term ol ihe lcase: {c) if anvof
aiii"." and he fails to pcrform them
tt* leasehave ben neglected
#thi" iti""u atv" after proper notice from the lessor'
"l
IF LESSEE DEFAULTS
If a Iesseevacatesthe prcmises and r€fuses to carry out the t€rans
..r tit" i"i"tlit"l"""". mav sue for instalments of rental as they be-
;#i;; ;"-[; mav re-leisethe premises the best advanlaseand
1o
;;;;"i;; ih" fi;"ii""i"",n" diffepnceb"tween total amount
lhe
i'"iiit",ia'"" irt" i"t 1"u"" ^no u'" lot t of the old lease
i"-oifre" *o"a", he can recover only the amount of damag€ he has
"onsideration
suffered.
RICIIT OF ENTRY BY I,ANDI,ORD
If a landlo{d wishesthe privilegeof inspecting leas€d,propedy'
put in the lease'
a ctauJ oroviaing for such inspe'tion should be the
6tii#i"iit"'iri.'.. r"*fur .igtti to Pnter premises
the wilhoul
caries oul' lhe provisionsot
comentof Lhplessep Iong as Ihe lPssPe
as
the lease.
UNI,AWTUL PUEPOSES
Shoulal lessee the propedy for unlawfulpumoses lessor
a use thp
is lawfuuy eni,itled to cancelthe leaseand recoverpossesslon un lne
be
iii?. rt"iia. li'" l"t,irorcl leases pr"opprl'vknowins ihat ir vrill he
his
,liliil"t p"'dos- he mav be punishedand furlhermore
"iJ'rii"
J""oi ro"'o"iaid rent nor enforce the lease'
""co""t
DEPOSIT TO SECURE RENT
pay-
If a Iessortakes a alepositfrcm the lesseeas security foi the
tr"ni in" .""i tt" only retain a sufficient amount to reimburse
iiiniior"t toss of .ent l" csse ihe lesseefodeits the lease'
"an

7. TheReal,tu
Bl,ueBoohof Co"lifornia
LIENS TO SECUREBENT PAYMENTS
pmvides that the pboprietors of hotels, lodging houses,
a l furnished apartments have a lien upon the bag-
personalproperty of their ienants for proper charges
dations, but in other casesthe householdgoods,wearing
othervaluables cannotbe attachedfor unpaid rent. "In
lefers to leaseson dwelling houses,store rooms, lands
real prcperties, in which casesa chattel moltgage may be
ling howehold goods and other personal property, a mer-
of goodsor growing crops.
REPAINg
owDerof a building who leasestIe same Jor human occupa-
makeany repairs which afe neccssary make the building
to
and after t his is donp he is not liable for dilapida
by the te[ant. If the tenant movesinto a building which
a ft condition for human habitation he can, after a reason-
after giving notice to the owner, make necessary repairg
the cost ol such repairs from the rent if the expelse does
one mooth's r€nt. This applies to the various types of
lousesonly analnot to store buildingsand the like.
INJURIES CAUSEDBY DEFECTS
lessormay be held responsible for injudes causedby defects
dldina but rlot unless he had knowledge of such defects, nor
rhere the tenant had failed to notify him of the defects.
TENANT,S RESPONSIB1LITY FOR DAMACE
teDantmay be helalresponsible for any damageto the building
mrs due to his failure to use ordinary prudence aral cautron'
is unlavful for a landlord to build upon a portion of leased
without ihe consent of the lessee.
TERMINATION OF LEASE
leaseis automatica.lly teninated at the end of the specifi€d
or it may be canceledat any time by the mutual consent of all
interested. Ihe lessee,however, must vacate the premises in
with the terms of the agreement, In case of cancellation
t shouldbe endorsed tle lease
on and sigrledby all inter-
parties, or a separate ag?eementin writing should be entered
AT END OF TERM NO NOTICE IS NErcESSARY
Wherethe lease is terminated by reason of the expiration of its
trotroticeby the lessor of such termination is necessary,nor is it
that the lesseegrve notice to tlle landlord of his intention to
st such time. If tlo agre€ment for luture occupancyhas been
the t€nent must rot hold over one day or he may be held for

8. 50 Th? Realta BIue Book ol Calilot ia
after lessorhas served
anotherterm, or he may b€ liable for-damagps
him with three days' noticeto vacate.
DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES
A lease alsogenerallyterminatedby the total destructionof the
is
premisesby the elements,
unlessotherwjseagreedin w ting.
DEAT1IOF PANTYAO LEASE
Upon the death of one of the parties to a lease the obligation and
the right to carry out its terms passeson to the eecuto$ or adminis-
tratoN of the deceased,if the lease is for a specified tem, but if the
lease is not made for a specifiedterrn it may be canceledby the execu-
tor or administrator of the estate of the deceased giving notice to
by
the surviving party to the lease.
PROPEN REPAIR
A lease may also be terminated by the less€eif the lessor does not
put the plemises in proper repair and condition for- occupancy, or if
he fails to secur'€possessionof the premises for the lesseeas ag:r'eed.
W}TERE LEASED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSE
Where the leasestatesthat the premisesshall be usedfor a spe-
cific purposeand the tenant usesthe property for sonreother purpose
the iessormay ter"rninate leaseor he may hold the lessee
the respon-
s'ble tor damages, any.
if
UNPAID RENT
The lessol may cancel the leasewhen the rent is not paid accord-
ing to the tel'n1sof the lease,or. if not paid as provided by law where
time of payment is not stated in the lease. Rent is lawfully payable at
the termiDation of the hiring unless oth€rwise agreed, providing the
term of hidDg does not exceedone year.
TREtsLE
8,ENAFORI,IOLDINC
OVER
Should a tenant conlinu€ to occupy the premises after the expira-
tion of the time limit as contaired in a proper notice to quit, or if he
gives the landlord notice of his intention to vacate but fails to do so,
he may be compelled to pay treble rent for the time he unla${ully
Iemains in possession.
OPTTON TO PUECHASD
A clausemay be insert€din a leasegiving the lessee option to
the
purchasethe propedy durjDg lhe tel'm ot the lease. If the lessee
tende$ the stated pulchaseprice within the agrced time the lessoi
ran be compelled delivera deed.
to