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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 10Ch. 5Art. 2§ 10520 Lessor Default Damages

§ 10520 Lessor Default Damages

Commercial Code·California
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§ 10520 Lessor Default Damages

This law says if a landlord breaks a rental agreement, the renter can get money back for extra costs and losses caused by the landlord's mistake.

Key Takeaways

  • •If a landlord doesn't follow the rental agreement, they may have to pay for extra costs you face.
  • •You can get money back for things like renting a replacement, storing broken items, or other reasonable expenses.
  • •If the landlord's mistake causes injury or property damage, they may have to pay for that too.

Example

You rent a fridge for your store, but it arrives broken. The landlord refuses to fix or replace it.

You can ask the landlord to pay for the cost of renting a different fridge, the money you lost because you couldn't store food, and any other reasonable costs caused by the broken fridge.

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

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§ 10520 Lessor Default Damages

(a) Incidental damages resulting from a lessor’s default include expenses reasonably incurred in inspection, receipt, transportation, and care and custody of goods rightfully rejected or goods the acceptance of which is justifiably revoked, any commercially reasonable charges, expenses, or commissions in connection with effecting cover, and any other reasonable expense incident to the default. (b) Consequential damages resulting from a lessor’s default include: (1) Any loss resulting from general or particular requirements and needs of which the lessor at the time of contracting had reason to know and which could not reasonably be prevented by cover or otherwise; and (2) Injury to person or property proximately resulting from any breach of warranty. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 111, Sec. 58. Effective July 15, 1991.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

incidental damagesconsequential damageslessor’s defaultbreach of warranty

Related Statutes

  • § 2715 Seller Breach Damages
  • § 10503 Lease Default Remedies
  • § 10506 Lease Default Action Deadlines
  • § 10508 Lessor Default Remedies
  • § 10509 Lessee Rejection Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 10520.
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