Proper service of a valid notice to pay rent or quit is a prerequisite to an unlawful detainer action. (Bevill v. Zoura (1994) 27 Cal.App.4th 694, 697). “Because of the summary nature of an unlawful detainer action, a notice is valid only if the lessor strictly...
Last month we discussed the importance of properly serving a notice to pay rent or quit in a commercial unlawful detainer setting where the lease has specific notice provisions. Another area where residential or commercial unlawful detainer actions differ is how a...
Unlawful detainer cases are fast track court proceedings. They are primarily used by landlords to evict non-paying tenants or tenants who have materially breached the terms of the lease. However, before filing a lawsuit for unlawful detainer, landlords must properly...
A subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreement, commonly known as a “SNDA Agreement” is an agreement that addresses lien priorities as between tenants and lenders. These SNDA set out when the rights of the tenant will be subordinate (junior) to the rights...
As Los Angeles real estate attorneys, one of the most frequent types of cases that we handle are commercial leasing disputes. We handle these disputes for both commercial landlords and commercial tenants. Here, we are going to begin a 5 part series on how to handle...
