Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
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
Matthew P. Quiring
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Handyman Access to Unit
Outside of an emergency, repair of the leak is similarly a “necessary” service to maintain the property in habitable condition. A 24-hour no
Clifford E. Fried
- 1 min
Clifford E. Fried on the SFAA Legal Panel
Clifford E. Fried on the SFAA Legal Panel
Jonathan Madison
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Long-Term Visitors
Generally, in the absence of a clause in the lease or rental agreement prohibiting subletting or assigning a tenant’s unit, a tenant may sub
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
David Semel
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Mural Paintings
A: You may have heard the news story about a famous but illegal Banksy painting on a private London building being removed and sold at aucti
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
Matthew P. Quiring
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Rent Increases
A: You might informally agree to accept less rent from your tenants without objection. This is viable so long as no dispute arises later. Ho
Clifford E. Fried
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Subtenants
A: The Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act permits an owner to raise the rent to market to a subtenant or assignee, when the last original occ