Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

breaking a residential lease

I have relocated to southern California for work. My appartment in northern CA is telling me that I will need to pay about $3000 in penalties. My rent is $1100. I was told that is I relocate a certain distance, that they can not penalize me due to the fact that I now live 500 miles away. I left my 30 notice and am willing to pay the extra month's rent even though I am already living down south.

Can you please advise me of the CA laws regarding acceptable penanties for breaking a lease due to relocation?

THANX!!!

--name removed--Meyer

562-331-1752


Asked on 4/07/04, 3:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koenen Koenen & Tokunaga, P.C.

Re: breaking a residential lease

You were told wrong.

A lease is a contract. You promise to stay for a certain period of time, and they promise to let you stay at a specified rent payment.

You have the right to find a sub-renter or someone to take over your lease, but you do not have the right to break a lease, no matter how far away you move.

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Answered on 4/08/04, 11:44 am


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