Clifford E. Fried
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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
Clifford E. Fried
- 4 min
Rent Control Exemptions
The Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act was adopted in 1995 by the California State Legislature. CH prohibits permanent rent limits on resident
Clifford E. Fried
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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
Clifford E. Fried
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Q&A Regarding Proofing Your Notices
A: Your question doesn’t say if the Notice is to increase the rent or terminate the tenancy. But in either case, the answer is the same. In
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
Clifford E. Fried
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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
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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