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    Default Can a Landlord Extend a Commercial Lease by Oral Agreement or Email

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: California


    Basically wondering if this is even possible. This is after the fact and just curiosity but a person was had a landlord that kept stating that they were working on his lease and that it shouldn't be a problem to extend... well, let me just give you the email transcripts...


    Tenant:
    Hello, how are you?

    Just inquiring as to whether you have heard back or not regarding the lease extension possibilities we discussed for **ADDRESS**. I don't mean to rush or be a bother but I am in talks with individuals who are still interested in maintaining usage of parts of the building and i would like to be able to indicate to them whether or not this is a possibility before we get too close to the end of the month here. I don't necessarily need a lease in hand in the next few days as long as I can get an indication from you that this is something you agree to.

    And if not that's OK too. It's your call.



    Landlord: There should be no problem in granting you a six month extension on your lease at **ADDRESS**.

    Our property Committee will need to discuss your second request for an Option to Rent an Additional Six months at the end of the extended six months. We should have an answer for you in a couple of days.


    Looks like the initial extension was cool but the extension after that still needed approval. I don't know.

    What do you think regarding the initial 6 months? I know I've seen some topics where landlords give email or verbal assurances to tenants which cause them to stay which constitutes a new lease. But commercial deals are more cut-throat...

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    Default Re: Can a Landlord Extend a Commercial Lease by Oral Agreement or Email

    "There should be no problem" is not the same thing as "There is no problem". If you want a statement from your landlord that binds him to a six month extension, I suggest that you seek an express commitment rather than relying on a statement that appears noncommittal.

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    Default Re: Can a Landlord Extend a Commercial Lease by Oral Agreement or Email

    Quote Quoting Mr. Knowitall
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    "There should be no problem" is not the same thing as "There is no problem". If you want a statement from your landlord that binds him to a six month extension, I suggest that you seek an express commitment rather than relying on a statement that appears noncommittal.
    Fair enough. That was exactly the kind of assessment I was hoping to see. It's good information for the future. Thanks!

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