Free Blank California Commercial Lease Agreement (2026)
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California rules that this document follows
| Commercial security deposit | Return within 30 days after the tenant surrenders possession; no cap on the amountSource: Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.7 |
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| Default notice before eviction | 3 business days' notice for nonpayment; 3 days to cure other breaches (statutory; cannot be shortened)Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161 |
| Landlord's lien on tenant property | Varies — No statutory lien — contractual security interest onlySource: No statutory landlord's lien on a commercial tenant's goods; self-help lockout is prohibited |
| Tax on commercial rent | Varies — None |
| Notary / recording for long leases | Varies — No notary or witnesses; acknowledgment only to recordSource: Cal. Civ. Code § 1624 |
| Required lease disclosures | Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Disclosure; Water-Conserving Plumbing Fixtures (customary); Hazardous Substance Release; Proposition 65 Warning (customary); Commercial Recycling and Organics (customary)Source: Cal. Civ. Code § 1938; Cal. Civ. Code § 1101.5; Cal. Health & Safety Code § 25359.7; Cal. Health & Safety Code § 25249.6; Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 42649.2 |
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