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CARE Prin. Ch. 12-D
Landlord & Tenant Relations: Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Lessor | The landlord |
Lessee | The tenant |
Estate at Sufferance | Tenant wrongfully holds over after the expiration of his or her lease |
Estate at Will | No written agreement between parties. |
Estate for Years | Also called Estate from period to period. Fixed termination date. If less than 1 year oral agreement. If greater than 1 year in agreement is in writing. |
Periodic Tenancy | Month to month, or weekly to weekly. No termination date |
Gross Lease | Tenant pays flat rent. Landlord pays taxes, maintenance, and insurance |
Net Lease | Also called Triple Net Lease Tenant pays rent, taxes, maintenance and insurance (common with long term tenants |
Graduated Lease | Rent gradually increases each year |
Percentage Lease | Rent is based on the % of gross sales. Higher the gross sales the smaller the %. The smaller the gross sales the larger the % |
Sublease | Transfers only part of the term of the lessee to a sub-lessee |
Writ of Possession | Allows Sheriff to evict tenant |
Lease with option to buy | Property is rented for a period of time at the end of which the renter is given the option to purchase the property per a set of agreed terms with the landlord. |
Implied right of habitability | Landlord guarantees the dwelling meets minimum housing and health codes (ex: having hot and cold water) |
CA legislative bill AB 1399 | Landlord must give tenant 1-year notice if tenant is over 62 years of age |