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
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.
Ken Koenen
Koenen & Tokunaga, P.C.
5776 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Suite 350
Pleasanton, CA 94588