§ 1995.020

Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 982, Sec. 2.

As used in this chapter:

(a)“Landlord” includes a tenant who is a sublandlord under a sublease.
(b)“Lease” means a lease or sublease of real property for other than residential purposes, and includes modifications and other agreements affecting a lease.
(c)“Restriction on transfer” means a provision in a lease that restricts the right of transfer of the tenant’s interest in the lease.
(d)“Tenant” includes a subtenant or assignee.
(e)“Transfer” of a tenant’s interest in a lease means an assignment, sublease, or other voluntary or involuntary transfer or encumbrance of all or part of a tenant’s interest in the lease.

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