
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

Matthew P. Quiring
- 4 min
Q&A Regarding Terms of Tenancy
Even with careful and prudent planning, it is not always possible to anticipate all the changes that may arise in a tenancy, especially over

Steven C. Williams
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Bedbugs
Q: I have a bedbug infestation in my duplex. I have treated the upper and lower unit four times each. However, the bed bugs continue to retu

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