December - 2017

3 min

Uniform Relocation Benefits (Oakland)

The City of Oakland has a new relocation payment law that could go into effect early next year. It is called the Uniform Residential Tenant

Hearing for AB 1506 to Repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act

Fried and Williams LLP

2 min

Hearing for AB 1506 to Repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act

Last month we let you know about Assembly Bill 1506. If passed, this bill would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Costa-Hawkins e

Clifford E. Fried

6 min

Tenant Buyouts (Oakland)

A buyout is an agreement between an owner and a tenant. Typically, the tenant agrees to voluntarily vacate a rental unit in exchange for mo

Berkeley Housing Discrimination: Source of Income

Fried and Williams LLP

1 min

Berkeley Housing Discrimination: Source of Income

ALERT! Berkeley City Council has enacted Ordinance No. 7568. This prohibits landlords from discriminating based on source of income. If approached by a Section 8 tenant please be aware that saying "no" could be considered housing discrimination. Please contact an attorney before rejecting a tenant application due to their source of income or being a Section 8 tenant. Click here to download the ordinance. © 2017 by Fried & Williams LLP. All Rights Reserved. The information

Clifford E. Fried and Matthew Lanza

5 min

Buyouts by the Numbers (SF)

There was a time when a landlord couldn’t offer a tenant a buyout because it was considered a wrongful endeavor to recover possession in vio

The Smart Apartment Advisor Show featuring Clifford E. Fried

Fried and Williams LLP

1 min

The Smart Apartment Advisor Show featuring Clifford E. Fried

© 2017 by Fried & Williams LLP. All Rights Reserved. The information contained in this article is general in nature. For advice on any particular matter, please consult with our attorneys because the facts of your situation may be unique and the law changes from time to time.

David Semel

2 min

Q&A Regarding Mural Paintings

A: You may have heard the news story about a famous but illegal Banksy painting on a private London building being removed and sold at aucti

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Hearing for AB 1506 to Repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act

Tenant Buyouts (Oakland)

Berkeley Housing Discrimination: Source of Income

Buyouts by the Numbers (SF)

The Smart Apartment Advisor Show featuring Clifford E. Fried

Q&A Regarding Mural Paintings

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