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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 1Ch. 2Art. 1§ 3306 Real Property Breach Damages

§ 3306 Real Property Breach Damages

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§ 3306 Real Property Breach Damages

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone breaks a promise to sell land, the buyer can get back the money they paid plus other costs like checking the land's history or getting papers ready.
  • •The buyer can also get money for the difference between the agreed price and what the land is actually worth when the promise was broken.
  • •If the seller was supposed to give a quitclaim deed (a paper that gives up their rights to the land) but didn’t, the buyer can get money for costs like fixing the land’s ownership in court, including lawyer fees.

Example

You agree to buy a house for $300,000, but the seller changes their mind and refuses to sell it. Later, you find out the house is now worth $250,000.

The seller has to pay you back the money you already gave them, plus the difference between $300,000 and $250,000. You can also get money for things like the cost of checking the house’s history or hiring a lawyer to fix the ownership.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 3306 Real Property Breach Damages

The detriment caused by the breach of an agreement to convey an estate in real property, is deemed to be the price paid, and the expenses properly incurred in examining the title and preparing the necessary papers, the difference between the price agreed to be paid and the value of the estate agreed to be conveyed at the time of the breach, the expenses properly incurred in preparing to enter upon the land, consequential damages according to proof, and interest. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 262, Sec. 1.) 3306a.    The minimum detriment caused by the breach of an agreement to execute and deliver a quitclaim deed to real property is deemed to be the expenses incurred by the promisee in quieting title to such property, and the expenses incidental to the entry upon such property. Such expenses which shall include reasonable attorneys’ fees shall be fixed by the court in the quiet title action. (Added by Stats. 1935, Ch. 661.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

detrimentbreach of an agreement to conveyquitclaim deedquieting titleconsequential damages

Related Statutes

  • § 3307 Real Estate Breach Damages
  • § 3302 Money Breach Damages Calculation
  • § 3305 Incumbrance Breach Damages
  • § 3315 Carrier Breach Damage Calculation
  • § 3316 Freight Delivery Breach Value

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 3306.
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