

Matthew P. Quiring
- 2 min
Emeryville's Landlord-Tenant Relations Ordinance
Emeryville has enacted eviction controls over housing units, and increased regulation of activities between landlords and tenants. Here are


Matthew P. Quiring
- 8 min
Richmond's Rent Control Laws
On November 8, 2016, voters in the Bay Area expanded the reach of rent and eviction control throughout the greater Bay Area. On December 30,


Clifford E. Fried
- 5 min
A Guide to Rent Control in Alameda (City)
PART I Overview: This article is intended to provide owners and managers with information regarding Alameda’s new rent law (Ordinance...


Steven C. Williams
- 6 min
Fair Housing Facts: Protected Classes in Rental Housing (San Francisco)
Over the past approximately 50 years, Federal, State, and Local governments have passed laws prohibiting discrimination in housing. These br


Steven C. Williams
- 5 min
Fair Housing Facts: Protected Classes in Rental Housing (Oakland)
Over the past approximately 50 years, Federal, State, and Local governments have passed laws prohibiting discrimination in housing. These br


Clifford E. Fried
- 5 min
Owner Move-in Evictions (Oakland)
In general, a landlord may not endeavor to recover possession of a residential rental unit unless one of eleven “just causes” exists. One j


Clifford E. Fried
- 4 min
Owner Move-in Evictions (San Francisco)
A landlord can recover possession of a unit for a grandparent, grandchild, parent, brother or sister, or the landlord's spouse or the sp


Steven C. Williams
- 3 min
Reasonable Accommodations
Have you been to a restaurant lately and seen a patron sitting in the booth next to you with a dog? It is becoming more and more common to s


Steven C. Williams
- 4 min
Buying Real Property (Oakland)
When a new owner purchases a residential rental property in Oakland, he or she steps into the shoes of the prior owner. In other words, the