

Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
Q&A : COVID-19 and Landlord Responsibility
Q: How can I prepare for the possibility of a tenant testing positive for COVID-19 in my building? Is it my responsibility to inform the...


Angelica A. Sandoval
- 6 min
Dealing with Unpermitted Residential Units (“Illegal Units”) in Oakland
Property owners beware - liability falls on you.


Angelica A. Sandoval
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Security Cameras
You should review your lease to see if there are any provisions requiring the permission of the landlord before a security camera can be ins


Angelica A. Sandoval
- 1 min
Q&A Regarding Disclosing Information About a Rental Property to Potential Tenants
California Civil Code § 1710.2 requires a landlord to voluntarily disclose whether there has been a death at the rental property to any pote


Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Tenants & Common Spaces
Your lease may address how shared common space can be used. However, since you are asking the question, I’m assuming that it does not and th


Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Tenant Installed Appliances
Most leases, like the SFAA Residential Tenancy Agreement, have provisions that prohibit alternations, modification, or changes to the premis


Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Emotional Support Animals
A reasonable accommodation is a change in rules, policies, practices, or services so that a person with a disability will have an opportunit


Angelica A. Sandoval
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Rent Increase Notices
With rent-controlled units, a property owner may increase a tenant’s base rent once every 12 months by the allowable annual rent increase (o


Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Landlord Obligations After a Burst Pipe: Repairs to Rent
The implied warranty of habitability requires that rental units be safe and habitable—this includes having working plumbing. The landlord ha


Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
Landlord Responsibilities When Dealing with Bilingual Tenants
Approximately 15.2 million Californians speak a language other than English as home. And the other Californians don’t speak English well (th