A breach of lease is essentially the same thing as a breach of contract. Because a lease is a type of contract, the legal analysis does not change too much, but there are sometimes special statutory laws applicable in interpreting a lease agreement. In general, a legally actionable breach of lease or contract occurs when…
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Commercial/Residential Leases: Rent and Possession and Unlawful Detainer
A lease is essentially a contract where an owner of property (“lessor”) grants a leasehold interest in property to another (“lessee”) for a specified term and for a specific purpose. Breach of Lease usually occurs when either the lessee or lessor violates a material provision in the lease. When a lessee/tenant breaches the lease (usually…
Commercial Leases & License Agreements
Commercial leases & license agreements have the same basic function as residential leases or Lease-Purchase Contracts. The primary distinction, though, is that because business is being done on the underlying property, there are usually quite a bit of ancillary terms and conditions. The cumulative effect of such provisions complicates the contract in that there are…