Each year, BOMA works with the host city of BOMA International's Annual Conference to support a local charitable organization through an annual campaign. In partnership with BOMA Greater Los Angeles, the 2026 charity is The People Concern. This year, for Long Beach, you can help BOMA OEB via the BOMA Cares Challenge—a friendly, participation-based competition supporting The People Concern, our charity partner for the 2026 Annual Conference.
A recent California appellate decision Baca v. Kuang (2025) 107 Cal.App.5th 1292 reminds commercial landlords and property managers that what you do after you serve a lease termination notice can have costly consequences to an eviction case.
In this case, a commercial landlord served a valid thirty-day notice to terminate the tenant's month-to-month lease. However, after the notice expired but before filing the eviction action, the landlord invoiced and accepted rent payments from the tenant. The court held that by invoicing and accepting rent following the thirty-day termination period, the landlord had effectively reinstated the month-to-month tenancy. Because the tenant reasonably understood that the lease had continued, the landlord's unlawful detainer action failed.
Buildings always want to put their best foot forward to attract and retain tenants. But in a market where owners and managers are battling competition with tight operating budgets, they need to target investment in areas that can deliver the most bang for the buck.