
Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
Q&A : COVID-19 and Landlord Responsibility
Q: How can I prepare for the possibility of a tenant testing positive for COVID-19 in my building? Is it my responsibility to inform the...

Matthew P. Quiring
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Property Damage
The landlord should not delay in undertaking repairs to the unit, regardless of who is responsible.

Matthew P. Quiring
- 3 min
Q&A Statewide Rent Control and Single Family Homes (SF)
The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 marks a new era of rent and eviction control in California, and it goes into effect on January 1, 2020.

Angelica A. Sandoval
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Security Cameras
You should review your lease to see if there are any provisions requiring the permission of the landlord before a security camera can be ins

Matthew P. Quiring
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Noise Disturbances
When a landlord rents property to a tenant, there is always the implied promise that the property will be free of nuisances that might impac

Angelica A. Sandoval
- 1 min
Q&A Regarding Disclosing Information About a Rental Property to Potential Tenants
California Civil Code § 1710.2 requires a landlord to voluntarily disclose whether there has been a death at the rental property to any pote

Jonathan Madison
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Safety and Sanitation of Premises
The answer to this question depends in large part on the provisions in the lease agreement governing the tenant’s responsibility to maintain

Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Tenants & Common Spaces
Your lease may address how shared common space can be used. However, since you are asking the question, I’m assuming that it does not and th

Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Tenant Installed Appliances
Most leases, like the SFAA Residential Tenancy Agreement, have provisions that prohibit alternations, modification, or changes to the premis

Angelica A. Sandoval
- 2 min
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