David Semel
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Storage Space
The disposition of personal property left behind after a tenancy has terminated and the premises have been vacated is governed by Code of Ci
David Semel
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding San Francisco's OMI Laws
The short answer is that the five year amendment applies to your situation but only regarding the rent you can charge. The three year perio
Clifford E. Fried
- 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
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
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
Steven C. Williams
- 8 min
Illegal Units (Oakland)
Oakland’s Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance defines a “rental unit” as any unit in any real property, regardless of zoning status, that is r
Tenant Buyouts (Berkeley)
In 2016, the Berkeley city council enacted the tenant buyout ordinance (TBO) regulating the disclosure, negotiation, and processing of buyou
Matthew P. Quiring
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Electronic Payments
A: Your question points out some of the pros and cons of the various forms of payment available to landlords and tenants. Unfortunately, no
Clifford E. Fried
- 4 min
The Warranty of Habitability
In response to an eviction action, many tenants raise a defense claiming that the landlord has breached the warranty to provide a habitable