Brown

BACKGROUND

1. The Undisputed Facts The following facts are undisputed: Plaintiff and defendants entered into a three- year lease on or about October 3, 2008, for a multimillion dollar home in Malibu, California. The lease called for the payment of monthly rent of $28,000, and a $60,000 security deposit. When the parties entered into the lease, the property was listed for sale through plaintiff‟s real estate agent, Carol Bird. The lease included a residential lease disclosure addendum providing: “LANDLORD‟S DUTY TO PROVIDE SECURITY: California Civil Codes § 1940 and 1941.3 (a) (1)(2)(3) require a landlord to provide an operable dead bolt lock on each main swinging entry door of a dwelling unit and Lessor shall install and maintain operable

All further statutory references are to the Civil Code unless otherwise indicated. 2 window security or locking devices for windows that are designed to be opened. Lessee is advised to determine that the property is provided with these proper security devices, and if not so provided or the devices are inoperable, Lessee shall notify Landlord of the discovered condition and Landlord has a duty to resolve the matter as the law…