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Matthew P. Quiring
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Medical Marijuana
A: A “marijuana card” only permits the holder to possess a certain amount of marijuana. It does not confer any additional rights on a tenant


Ellis Act Survives Attack by SF Board of Supervisors
With restrictions on evictions proliferating throughout the Bay Area, more and more landlords are turning to the Ellis Act, the state law that allows landlords to go out of business, to regain control over their properties for the purposes of sale, demolition, or converting to non-rental uses. In response, local politicians have pushed back against the Ellis Act, creating local laws to discourage landlords from using the Ellis Act to evict tenants from their property. In Sept


Steven C. Williams
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Short Term Rentals (SF)
Due to the rapid increase of short-term rentals in recent years, some jurisdictions such as San Francisco have established strict regulation


Matthew P. Quiring
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Making Repairs
A landlord is obligated to undertake repairs in a reasonable time. If the repairs are not completed in a reasonable time, the tenant may “re