Damages awarded against a mobilehome park were measured by the difference between the rent charged and the rent permitted by a city ordinance. Civil Code §798.21 provides that a mobilehome space is exempt from a local rent control ordinance if the space is not the principal residence of the homeowner. One homeowner, whose mobilehome was […]
Tenant’s Release For Landlord’s Negligence Enforceable.
Civil Code §1953 says it’s against public policy for “any” provision in a lease to require a lessee to waive a landlord’s exercise of due care to prevent personal injury or property damage. Here tenant waived liability for landlord’s negligence in operating a tenant-only health club and exercise facility. The Court of Appeal said the […]