§ 10502 Lease Default Notice Waiver

Commercial Code·California

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This law says that if a landlord or tenant breaks a lease, the other side can take action without first giving a warning about the default.

Key Takeaways

•No notice of default is required to enforce a lease.
•The rule only changes if the lease or another law says otherwise.
•Both landlords and tenants are affected by this rule.

Example

A tenant stops paying rent and the landlord wants to evict them.

The landlord can start the eviction process right away and does not need to send a notice saying the tenant is in default first.

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§ 10502 Lease Default Notice Waiver

Except as otherwise provided in this division or the lease agreement, the lessor or lessee in default under the lease contract is not entitled to notice of default or notice of enforcement from the other party to the lease agreement. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1359, Sec. 5. Operative January 1, 1990, by Sec. 11 of Ch. 1359.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

lessor lessee default notice of default notice of enforcement lease contract

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 10502.

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