30 day notice to not release
CALIFORNIA
My lease of a year is up on the 31 of jan. I don't want to be here in Feb and have started looking for places. My land lord says that I did not give him a 60 day notice that I was not going to re new the lease, which I don't think I have to do. I would be out my the 31 noon as it says on the . So now he says were on a month to month but I have not gone over the lease date. Then he says I have to give a 60 day notice on the month to month so now I have to stay 2 months longer. He is trapping me to stay here longer and taking my money.
Here is word for word what my lease says that he says covers his story. I find it very undefined and well... what do you make of it?
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#20 HOLD OVER BY LESSEE
Should lessee remain in possession of the premises with the consent of lessor after the natural expiration of this lease, a new tenancy from month to month shall be created between lessor and lessee which shall be subject to all the terms and conditions whereof but shall be terminable on 60 days written notice served by lessor or the lessee on the other party. Any holding of the lease premises by lessee after the expiration of this lease without a written renewal thereof or written consent from lessor or lessor's agents, shall not constitute a tenant-at-will interest in behalf of the lessee; but lessee shall become a tenant of sufferance. There shall be no renewal whatsoever by operation of law.
#21 SURRENDER OF PREMISES
At the expiration of the lease term, lessee shall quit and surrender the premises in as good state and condition as they were at the commencement of this lease, reasonable use and wear thereof and damages by the elements excepted.
SO I CAN LEAVE WHEN IT'S OVER BECAUSE OF #21. AND 22 ONLY HAS TO DO WITH WHEN IT GOES MONTH TO MONTH WHICH I'LL BE OUT ON THE 31 NOON.
WHO SHOULD I TALK TO
If that would not work I have had rats at this place and they are in the air ducts. I told him 6 days ago and he just got back to me today. He said his friend would come over and put some traps up. Could I break lease and all this for health code things. I mean the rats are in the ducts, and it took him 6 days, and his friend has not contacted me or anything. I'm always in the dark with this guy.
Thanks for your time and answers
Jimikay
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