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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,...

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...

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

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

Tenant Lawsuits and Asset Protection Webinar featuring Steven C. Williams

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

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

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

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

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

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