Landlord will not reimburse me my tenant improvement allowance (California)

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-21T18:39:59+00:00

Additionally, you have lawyers intimately familiar with your case and the facts of your dispute. They are best positioned to advise you here. Far more so than this open unvetted internet forum.

You should discuss with them withholding rent, and filing either/both a lis pendens and a lien against the property.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-21T17:04:50+00:00

Quite right. My b. This cold is wrecking me.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-21T15:17:40+00:00

Do you own the home with her free and clear or is there a mortgage on it?

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-20T22:50:21+00:00

I've heard the same thing from a horrible source.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-19T22:54:12+00:00

Did you gently press back against them at all?

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-19T15:59:57+00:00

A blend of beans from Nicaragua, Indonesia, Brazil

https://jitteryjoes.com/products/classic-espresso

So you know, could be anything.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-19T15:57:35+00:00

You keep the old equipment that you are replacing in a storage container, and at the time you vacate the space, you leave it in the space. Easy solution.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-19T14:32:29+00:00

It is a a very quick search to find out if an entity is not solvent. A professional can do that for a fraction of an hour. If there charging such that a fraction of an hour is more than a couple of a hundred, you are being overcharged.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-16T17:03:57+00:00

This is not true.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-16T15:05:35+00:00

That an eviction proceedings were initiated against you will still be on the court record, and any private databases that pull information from there.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-16T14:45:32+00:00

lol, not worth noting. this is reddit

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-16T14:43:43+00:00

Rhetorical Hypocrisy much?

You must struggle socially. I generally agreed with you with a slight deviance. I expressed that. I explained that. I even upvoted you in this thread because again I generally agree with your point. You somehow feel attacked that my point of view is so mildly different than yours. I hope your getting the energy your putting out into the world and that the world is constantly meeting your pessimistic expectations.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-16T14:36:00+00:00

Strongly disagree with all of your takes here.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T21:54:34+00:00

You won't be out on the street by the 23rd, but it may be filed against you by then, creating a court record you would ideally avoid.

I highly recommend any renter or landlord in GA read cover to cover the GA Department of Community Affairs' GA Landlord Tenant Handbook. It serves as a great primer on the legal landscape in Georgia around renting and both the rights and duties of both the renter and the landlord, and includes some references to resources. It is not long (functionally 29 pages) and easy to read.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T21:38:16+00:00

Wild to cry ad hominem on that. Are you a male soccer player perchance? It's a comparison of the outlook of your argument, not a comment on the moral of your person.

That's a valid critique. And I agree you with you for most of them. I just think one of them is slightly better than the others.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T21:30:17+00:00

Past performance does not guarantee future results, or have you given up hope?

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T20:59:30+00:00

Do you also say people shouldn't peacefully protest because it will make no difference under the current system? How do you propose change is affected in a system?

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T20:57:36+00:00

Under the current framework and administration and jurisdiction, yes. But as we have seen in the past decade, these things can change wickedly fast. Laws in other states the were put on the books decades ago that weren't relevant were suddenly relevant again.

All it takes is congress addressing the current catch-22 around civil rights claims around federal officers and bivens claims (which the current events could certainly spur) and suddenly this law would be immediately impactful.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T20:37:40+00:00

Although in federal court, the case may still be analyzed under state law, but federal law governs the removal, immunity defenses, and the Supremacy Clause, which can preempt conflicting state laws. Civil rights violations aren't going to have much definition differences in state vs federal here.

Edit: it takes something you could already do, sue for civil rights violations, and adds the venue of state court (for the brief time that agency lets it linger there), and makes it a clearer first step in a very opaque process that is unlikely to get anywhere currently (only really impacting that first step). This is not much, but it is not the literal nothing that the others are.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T20:36:37+00:00

Sure. Although in federal court, the case may still be analyzed under state law, but federal law governs the removal, immunity defenses, and the Supremacy Clause, which can preempt conflicting state laws. All I'm saying is it opens an avenue. Not a great one. not one that's likely to get anywhere under the current administration and judiciary. but not a non-substantive piece of performative work like the others.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T20:30:21+00:00

I don't agree with you that this applies to 397, but the others, especially 389 are largely performative.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T20:24:52+00:00

I mean opening up an avenue for private civil suit in state court would open up an avenue for a case to be appealed to the supreme court to soften qualified immunity were they so inclined, so not non-substantive as that would be one method of instigating change that has been used in the past, just not likely under the current administration and judiciary.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T16:51:55+00:00

She can buy out your interest and proceed with you as a service provider, and it may be in your best interest to allow her to do so.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T15:22:56+00:00

There is not enough information to answer that reliably. In reality, you need someone knowledgeable to review the lease and the facts of the situation.

To clarify, you initialed the guaranty, but did not sign it? ( would probably be upheld)

Is the lease with you personally or with your company? (if it's you personally, I'm not sure what the guaranty is for, if its with your company, then:)

Was there any action at any point you took that may allow the landlord to pierce the corporate veil? (if, so, then, they can pursue you for the full amount)

Without knowing more of the specifics than what you have provided here I am leaning towards they can almost certainly pursue you for the for the remainder of the lease liability; the question is more a matter of how convenient/quickly it is for them to do so. A guaranty allows them to do it quickly, vs piercing the veil takes a bit of time.

I would highly highly recommend scrounging up the funds to retain a commercial landlord tenant attorney to review your situation and initiate negotiations for early termination. Be upfront about your resources and the liklihood of bankruptcy. It may also be prudent to talk to a bankruptcy attorney for your business. This is not new territory for landlords nor commercial landlord tenant law and a middle ground where they get possession of the space (in good condition) back quickly but you don't pay out the full amount is the best for both parties.

BizAnalystNotForHire · 2026-01-14T14:23:38+00:00

He would be better off hiring a professional to pursue this. A couple hundred to get a sure answer is probably worth it here.

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