Facts : "key money" is generally considered an up-front bonus payment made by the tenant in order to secure the tenancy.
(reference) Note, Are Landlords Being Taken by the Good Cause Eviction Requirement? (1988) 62 So.Cal. L.Rev. 321, 360 and footnote 208; Natsis, When Lease Is More (Jan. 23, 2001) Los Angeles Lawyer, 46, 51. Find and post the California Appellate Court Case - decided in December 2003 - which will answer the two questions below.
Answer these questions :
1. Is it lawful for a landlord for to make a demand for "key money" under Civil Code 1950.8 - Yes or No.
2. State when liability attaches under CC 1950.8, and what must plaintiff allege for a violation of the statute. (hint: 2 elements must be plead)
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