Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

This is unusual, very nonstandard language for a rental agreement. Analysis as to what it means begins with whether this agreement is between roommates/cotenants or whether it is the rental agreement between the roommates, on the one hand, and the landlord, on the other.

Other factors in determining what this odd phrase might mean would include where the words occur in the agreement, who drafted the agreement, and what other language it contains with respect to termination and so forth.

There is also a question here as to whom the notice was given by the roommate - to you, to the other roommates (if any), or to the landlord.

I think it is timely for those of you not involved in giving the notice to have a heart-to-heart talk with the landlord so that when the 30 days is up, everyone is on the same page. Avoid misunderstandings and litigation whenever possible.

It means that someone is reading WAY too much Alexandre Dumas.