Commercial Eviction Attorney in Orange County and Los Angeles County
Commercial evictions follow the same unlawful detainer process as residential cases, but the lease controls much more of the outcome. We represent owners of retail centers, offices, restaurants, warehouses and mixed use buildings, as well as individual owners leasing a single storefront.
What is different about commercial evictions
- Notices. A commercial 3 day notice to pay rent or quit may state a reasonable estimate of the rent due if the lease allows it, and the lease often defines what counts as rent (such as common area charges).
- No rent control or just cause rules apply to commercial space, but the lease, any guaranty and the tenant's improvements all matter.
- Small business tenants (SB 1103). Since January 1, 2025, certain "qualified commercial tenants" (very small businesses, small restaurants and small nonprofits that give the landlord written notice of their status) receive longer notice of rent increases and of termination of a month to month tenancy, and limits on passing through building operating costs. We check whether these rules apply before a notice is served.
- Personal property and fixtures left behind are handled under the commercial abandoned property rules.
- Collection. A judgment can be enforced against the business and, when there is a personal guaranty, against the guarantor.