If a tenant transfers the tenant’s interest in a lease in violation of a restriction on transfer of the tenant’s interest in the lease, in addition to any other remedies provided by law for breach of a lease, the landlord has all the remedies provided for breach of contract, including, but not limited to, either or both of the following:

(a) The right to contract damages caused by the tenant’s breach.

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Terms Used In California Civil Code 1995.320

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Landlord: includes a tenant who is a sublandlord under a sublease. See California Civil Code 1995.020
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lease: means a lease or sublease of real property for other than residential purposes, and includes modifications and other agreements affecting a lease. See California Civil Code 1995.020
  • Restriction on transfer: means a provision in a lease that restricts the right of transfer of the tenant's interest in the lease. See California Civil Code 1995.020
  • Tenant: includes a subtenant or assignee. See California Civil Code 1995.020

(b) The right to terminate the lease.

(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 67, Sec. 2.)