At Schorr Law, our Los Angeles commercial real estate attorneys have significant experience litigating all types of commercial leasing disputes. Those disputes can arise out of the most basic terms or complex risk shifting terms often contained in commercial leases....
What is the difference between rentable and usable square feet? This difference is important to know and understand in the context of negotiating a commercial lease and/or litigating a commercial leasing dispute. Usable Square Feet is the actual space contained...
A tenant’s rights and obligations after foreclosure will depend on whether the lease had priority over the deed of trust (“DOT”) or mortgage in foreclosure. (See RNT Holdings, LLC v. United General Title Insurance Company, 230 Cal. App. 4th 1289 (2d Dist. 2014).)...
By default, a landlord who is seeking to evict a tenant must serve a notice that complies with the California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 1161 and 1162. These notice requirements cannot be changed or waived in the context of a residential lease. However, parties to a...
As Los Angeles commercial leasing attorneys we frequently deal with lease options. If possible, we always recommend that a tenant pursue a lease option at the outset of their lease. A lease option gives the tenant the right, generally within a specified period of...
Certain circumstances warrant a landlord’s entry onto the rental property during a commercial tenancy. Generally, commercial leases explicitly allow a landlord reasonable access rights, i.e. in order to make necessary repairs or renovations to the property....
