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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 10Ch. 6§ 10600 Lease Contract Effective Dates

§ 10600 Lease Contract Effective Dates

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§ 10600 Lease Contract Effective Dates

This rule says that any rental agreement first made or started on or after Jan 1, 1990 follows these rules, but older agreements don’t unless the landlord and tenant sign a new written paper saying they will.

Key Takeaways

  • •Only leases first made or first effective on/after Jan 1, 1990 are covered.
  • •Leases made before that date are not covered.
  • •Changes to an old lease (like a renewal) are covered only if both sides sign a written agreement saying the new rule applies.

Example

A landlord and tenant sign a lease for an apartment on March 1, 1995.

Because the lease started after Jan 1, 1990, the lease must follow this rule. If they had signed the lease in 1985, the rule wouldn’t apply unless they later signed a written add‑on that says the rule now applies to the renewed lease.

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§ 10600 Lease Contract Effective Dates

This division shall apply to all lease contracts that are first made or that first become effective between the parties on or after January 1, 1990. This division shall not apply to any lease contract first made or that first became effective between the parties prior to January 1, 1990, or to any extension, amendment, modification, renewal, or supplement of or to the lease contract, unless the parties thereto specifically agree in writing that the lease contract, as extended, amended, modified, renewed, or supplemented, shall be governed by this division. (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

lease contractsJanuary 1, 1990extension, amendment, modification, renewal, or supplement

Related Statutes

  • § 2601 Buyer Remedies For Nonconforming Goods
  • § 2602 Buyer Rejection Of Goods
  • § 2603 Buyer Duty After Rejection
  • § 2604 Buyer’S Rights After Rejection
  • § 2605 Buyer'S Defect Disclosure Duty

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 10600.
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