Nothing in this article affects or impairs any right a lessee may have to compensation for the taking of his lease in whole or in part or for the taking of any other property in which he has an interest.
§ 1265.150.Right of Lessee to Compensation Not Affected
Title 7. Eminent Domain Law · Chapter 10. Divided Interests · Article 2. Leases · Enacted 1975 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1265.150 preserves a lessee's right to compensation for the taking of the leasehold, in whole or in part, or for the taking of any other property interest the lessee holds, regardless of how the lease itself terminates under this article.
Full Text of § 1265.150
Plain-English Summary
Article 2's termination rules end the lease relationship, but they do not touch the lessee's compensation rights. This section confirms that nothing in the article affects or impairs any right a lessee has to compensation for the taking of the lease, whether in whole or in part, or for the taking of any other property interest the lessee happens to hold.
In other words, the termination mechanics in §§ 1265.110 through 1265.140 govern only when and how the lease relationship itself ends -- they say nothing about how much the lessee ultimately recovers for losing that leasehold interest, which is worked out separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does terminating the lease under this article cut off the lessee's compensation claim?
No, this section preserves the lessee's right to compensation regardless of how the lease terminates.
Does this section cover only the leasehold interest, or other interests too?
Both -- it also preserves compensation rights for any other property interest the lessee holds.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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