California Civil Code

§ 1951.3

CIV § 1951.3 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 3 · Title 5 · Part 4 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)This section applies to real property other than commercial real property, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1954.26.

(b)Real property shall be deemed abandoned by the lessee, within the meaning of Section 1951.2, and the lease shall terminate if the lessor gives written notice of belief of abandonment as provided in this section and the lessee fails to give the lessor written notice, prior to the date of termination specified in the lessor’s notice, stating that the lessee does not intend to abandon the real property and stating an address at which the lessee may be served by certified mail in any action for unlawful detainer of the real property.

(c)The lessor may give a notice of belief of abandonment to the lessee pursuant to this section only where the rent on the property has been due and unpaid for at least 14 consecutive days and the lessor reasonably believes that the lessee has abandoned the property. The date of termination of the lease shall be specified in the lessor’s notice and shall be not less than 15 days after the notice is served personally or, if mailed, not less than 18 days after the notice is deposited in the mail.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 104, Sec. 2. (AB 2847) Effective January 1, 2019.