DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273.91›PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS 1738-3273.91›TITLE 5. HIRING 1925-1997.270›CHAPTER 6. Assignment and Sublease 1995.010-1995.340›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 1995.010-1995.030
§ 1995.020
California Civil Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
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.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 982, Sec. 2.)
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