But I highly doubt you'll be getting a call from me to retain you.Guys, thanks for your advice and time but I'm going to let this thread go at this point.

File Place search came up pretty dry with 1 hit on Termination notice and nothing on 30 day notice.Also I dont retain an attourney at this point to provide my documents but i do have a good source i can bounch things off of.

She would have to put up a big retainer and be willing to risk that & having to pay your attorney's fees...and having egg on her face as well. 

Sue K.As good as the market is here it probably won't be turned around in a day, so at least some of it will be retained if that is true.

The "Broker/Property Manager" filled the unit with tenants because he thought it would be easier to sell and he thought I would retain him to manage the property. 

If they sign a new agreement, you put in it that their original security deposit will transfer to the new lease, and any refunds to previous roommates or collection of deposit money from new roommates is between them, but you will retain the original deposit, since the unit is being continually occupied, and any security deposit refund will be made out to the original tenants named on the original lease.I'm confused about the 60 day notice. 

They get the guarantee that their rent won't go up for a year, but I still retained the ability to change other terms or kick them out with 30 days notice.Here's a legal article about breaking a lease and includes references to CA:http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/...The same publisher put out a great CA landlord book, that was my bible. 

I promise you the labor law attorney you will be forced to hire will ask for more than $1,000 for his/her retainer just to hear your sad, but indefensible, story.  

If I had loads of money and a lawyer on retainer, I would definitely have done it, because justice demands it, dammit!

You will not likely acquire or retain a license if you own a property in poor condition.