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
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
Steven C. Williams
- 8 min
Illegal Units (Oakland)
Oakland’s Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance defines a “rental unit” as any unit in any real property, regardless of zoning status, that is r
Tenant Buyouts (Berkeley)
In 2016, the Berkeley city council enacted the tenant buyout ordinance (TBO) regulating the disclosure, negotiation, and processing of buyou
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
Clifford E. Fried
- 4 min
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
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
- 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
Representing Yourself at the RAP (Oakland)
All landlords are free to hire a representative to assist them at the RAP hearing. If you do hire a representative, notify the RAP in advanc
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