California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 717

Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1906.

No lease or grant of land for agricultural or horticultural purposes for a longer period than 51 years, in which shall be reserved any rent or service of any kind, shall be valid.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 717 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-2-property/part-1-property-in-general/title-2-ownership/chapter-2-modifications-of-ownership/article-3-duration-of-leases/section-717

Other sections in Article 3 - Duration of Leases

§ 715§ 717§ 718§ 718f§ 719

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