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1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for California on
Q: Can a landlord in California give a tenant a verbal 30 day notice on a month to month rental. They are planning to sell
John T. Kontrabecki
John T. Kontrabecki
answered on May 9, 2018

CC 1946 requires 30 days' written notice for a month to month lease. A verbal notice is not effective notice.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for California on
Q: After removal of contingency, we found out facts concealed from us. Can we ask for further inspection?

We bought a house which is in escrow now. We did inspection and removed contingencies. While shopping for insurance, we found out there were two leaks that seller hadn't disclosed to us. We asked for lowering the price based on that which seller didn't accept. Now we are asking for mold... View More

John T. Kontrabecki
John T. Kontrabecki
answered on May 8, 2018

FIrst of all, the seller's disclosure obligations in California are extensive and the seller's failure to disclose material information in this instance appears to be a basis for rescinding the contract for fraud. Your waiver of contingencies was based upon the representations they made... View More

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