

Matthew P. Quiring
- 7 min
Oakland's Buyout Ordinance
It is important to note that the Ordinance applies to all rental units in Oakland, including units otherwise exempt from rent or eviction co


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


Tenant Buyouts (Berkeley)
In 2016, the Berkeley city council enacted the tenant buyout ordinance (TBO) regulating the disclosure, negotiation, and processing of buyou


Clifford E. Fried
- 6 min
Court Talk: Buyout Backlash
In 2011, Defendant Shalizi purchased a four-unit apartment building in San Francisco. He wanted to move into a unit rented by Plaintiff Ger