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Real Estate/Development,
Civil Procedure

Jan. 7, 2025

New Year, new rules, and the legal shake-up for landlords and tenants

California's new 2025 legislation reforms summary judgment deadlines, unlawful detainer procedures, and triple net expense protections for "qualified commercial tenants."

William M. (Mike) Hensley

Trial Lawyer and Counsel Frost Brown Todd LLP

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Effective Jan. 1, 2025, California passed new legislation with important changes for (1) summary judgment/adjudication proceedings, (2) commercial unlawful detainer procedural nuances, and (3) certain notices to be given and recordkeeping/notice protections relating to triple net expenses claimed by commercial landlords against a new category of tenants known as "qualified commercial tenants."

Summary judgment/adjudication proceeding changes

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