The lease and possession
A recorded lease can bind a buyer. The buyer does not automatically assume all of the seller's personal lease obligations, so those rights and obligations need to be addressed at closing. A sale by itself is not a move-out date; discuss whether the house will be sold with the tenants in place or with another possession arrangement.
Read 2026 Act 240 / SB 77, effective August 1, 2026 (Civil Code arts. 2681.1, 2711, and 2712), or the enrolled statutory text.
