As used in this chapter:

(a) “Landlord” includes a tenant who is a sublandlord under a sublease.

Terms Used In California Civil Code 1997.020

  • 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 1997.020
  • 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
  • property: includes property real and personal. See California Civil Code 14
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Tenant: includes a subtenant or assignee. See California Civil Code 1997.020

(b) “Lease” means a lease or sublease of real property for other than residential purposes, and includes modifications and other agreements affecting a lease.

(c) “Restriction on use” means a provision in a lease that restricts the use of leased property by a tenant, whether by limiting use to a specified purpose, mandating use for a specified purpose, prohibiting use for a specified purpose, limiting or prohibiting a change in use, or otherwise.

(d) “Tenant” includes a subtenant or assignee.

(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 67, Sec. 3.)

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