Clifford E. Fried
- 2 min
San Francisco Rental Unit Registration Begins
The San Francisco Housing Inventory Reporting Ordinance will require owners to report information on the current use of all residential...
Matthew P. Quiring
- 4 min
Reviewing the 2020 Election Results
A look into statewide ballot initiatives and local measures and how the results will impact landlords and property owners. Statewide...
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.
Matthew P. Quiring
- 5 min
Reviewing the 2018 Election Results
Measure K (Alameda), Measure Q (Berkeley), and Measures W and Y (Oakland) were on the ballot in the recent election. A look into the...
Clifford E. Fried
- 7 min
A Guide to Rent Control in Oakland
Oakland’s Rent Adjustment Ordinance regulates the amount of rent that landlords can charge residential tenants. This guide is intended to pr
Matthew P. Quiring
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Adding an Extra Roommate
In most rent-controlled cities, such as Oakland and Berkeley, tenants are generally allowed to replace absent roommates with new roommates,
Clifford E. Fried
- 1 min
Costa-Hawkins State Assembly Hearing
The defeat of AB 1506 is a major victory for residential landlords in California. The Act was passed in 1995 to protect property owners from
Hearing for AB 1506 to Repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act
Last month we let you know about Assembly Bill 1506. If passed, this bill would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Costa-Hawkins e
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
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