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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

Q&A Regarding Denying Tenant Applications Based on Credit Reports

Communicating with a tenant after denying an application carries the risk of a discrimination claim. As a housing provider, a landlord has a

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

Q&A Regarding Tenant Disputes

You can, and should, make a serious effort to help resolve this problem between your tenants. Not only will it cause them to stop bothering

Q&A Regarding Lease Lengths

A landlord is generally entitled to decide how long they wish to rent their property, whether month-to-month, year-to-year, or for longer pe

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

Q&A Regarding Maintaining Records of Leases, Correspondence, and Other Documentation

A landlord has no general obligation to maintain records after a termination of a tenancy. However, keeping tenancy-related documents for at

Q&A Regarding Security Deposits and Deductions

Security deposits are meant to help landlords by mitigating tenant expenses at the end of a tenancy. However, they can also be a headache be

Q&A Regarding Adding an Extra Roommate

In most rent-controlled cities, such as Oakland and Berkeley, tenants are generally allowed to replace absent roommates with new roommates,

Q&A Regarding Notifying Tenants About Building Sale

It is your right to sell your building whenever you want. You do not have an obligation to disclose this information to your tenants. There

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