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Translation Rights: Why Your Spanish-Negotiated Lease Matters

Serving Clients Throughout California
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San Diego is a diverse community, and many business deals are conducted in languages other than English. If your lease was primarily negotiated in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, or Korean, SB 1103 grants you significant new rights.

If you are a Qualified Commercial Tenant and your lease was negotiated in one of these languages, the landlord must provide a full, translated copy of the lease before you sign it.

If they failed to do this:

  • Right to Rescind: You may have the right to rescind (cancel) the lease entirely.
  • Bilingual Notices: Any legal eviction notice or rent increase notice must also be provided in the language used for negotiation.

At the Law Office of Andrew H. Griffin, III, APC, we offer bilingual services in English and Spanish. We understand that legal jargon is hard enough to navigate in your first language: it shouldn't be a barrier to your business's success. If you feel you were treated unfairly because of a language barrier during your lease signing, we are here to help..