

Steven C. Williams
- 1 min
Q&A: What steps can I take if my tenant is smoking in their unit and my lease prohibits smoking?
It is not uncommon for second-hand smoke coming from a rental unit to bother neighbors, particularly those with minor children. Also,...


Steven C. Williams
- 1 min
Q&A: Is Texting or Emailing a Tenant Legally Binding?
Remember the fax machine? It was an innovative marvel of communication when it came out. Fast forward 50 years, and it is all but...


Steven C. Williams
- 1 min
Webinar: From Tenant Mold to Habitability Claims
Asset Protection Expert Brad Barth and Steve Williams discuss topics for income property owners including tenant mold and habitability claim


Steven C. Williams
- 8 min
Fair Housing Facts: From Service Animals to Hoarding
Failure to accommodate a person with a disability—from emotional support animals, to growing marijuana, and everything in between—violates f


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


Steven C. Williams
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Short Term Rentals (SF)
Due to the rapid increase of short-term rentals in recent years, some jurisdictions such as San Francisco have established strict regulation


Steven C. Williams
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Oil Leaks & Spills
A: The Oakland Just Cause Eviction Ordinance permits an owner to recover possession of a rental unit when the tenant has violated a lawful a


Steven C. Williams
- 3 min
Q&A Regarding Retrofitting
A: landlord is entitled to recover possession of a rental unit in order to temporarily remove the unit in order to be able to carry out reha


Steven C. Williams
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Single-Family Home Rent Increases (San Francisco)
A: In general, single family homes are exempt from local rent controls under a state law known as the Costa-Hawkins Rental Act (“Costa Hawki