Title 18 — Business Structure and Function

The lessor of a building intended for the occupation of human beings must, in the absence of an agreement to the contrary, put it into a condition fit for such occupation, and repair all subsequent dilapidations thereof, which render it untenantable, except such as are mentioned …

If within a reasonable time after notice to the lessor, of dilapidations which he ought to repair, he neglects to do so, the lessee may repair the same himself, where the cost of such repairs does not require an expenditure greater than one month's rent of the premises, and deduc…

COL292017 (LANDLORD & TENANT) A hiring of real property, other than lodgings and dwelling houses, in places where there is no usage on the subject, is presumed to be for one year from its commencement, unless otherwise expressed in the hiring. SOURCE: CC § 1943.

A hiring of lodgings or a dwelling house for an unspecified term is presumed to have been made for such length of time as the parties adopt for the estimation of rent. Thus a hiring at a monthly rate of rent is presumed to be for one month. In the absence of any agreement respect…

If a lessee of real property remains in possession thereof after the expiration of the hiring, and the lessor accepts rent from him, the parties are presumed to have renewed the hiring on the same terms and for the same time, not exceeding one month when the rent is payable month…

A hiring of real property, for a term not specified by the parties, is deemed to be renewed as stated in the last section, at the end of the term implied by law, unless one of the parties gives notice to the other of his intention to terminate the same, at least as long before th…

When there is no usage or contract to the contrary, rents are payable at the termination of the holding, when it does not exceed one year. If the holding is by the day, week, month, quarter, or year, rent is payable at the termination of the respective periods, as it successively…

COL292017 (LANDLORD & TENANT) The attornment of a tenant to a stranger is void, unless it is made with the consent of the landlord, or in consequence of a judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction. SOURCE: CC § 1948.

Every tenant who receives notice of any proceeding to recover the real property occupied by him, or the possession thereof, must immediately inform his landlord of the same, and also deliver to the landlord the notice, if in writing, and is responsible to the landlord for all dam…

One who hires part of a room for a dwelling is entitled to the whole of the room, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary; and if a landlord lets a room as a dwelling for more than one family, the person to whom he first lets any part of it is entitled to possession of the …

Notwithstanding and other provision of law, no landlord may raise the monthly rental of any tenant who occupies a residential unit used as a primary residence which is held pursuant to a verbal or oral lease or oral or verbal rental agreement by more than five percent (5%) per an…

(a) The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall monitor, control, and regulate the process of investigating and collecting fees from any facility verbally expressing or advertising the lease or the use of property as a lodging facility accommodating transient visitors that is be…