Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: Lease question

You should advise your landlord in writing that you have not signed anything which terminated or annulled the lease agreement. As such, you expect the landlord to live up to his part of the bargain - i.e., allowing you to remain in the property until your year lease is up. I would also ask for a copy of what was signed by your roommate. My guess is that the landlord is under the incorrect assumption that your roommate could terminate the lease unilaterally without your consent. As an aside, the landlord can sell the property even if you have a remaining term on your lease - the new buyer just has to accept your lease and allow you to remain in place (or buy you out of the rest of your lease). You might also suggest that he can buy you out of the balance of your lease, if that is something you want to consider. In today's real estate market, he's not likely to sell the house anytime soon.

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