

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,


Jonathan Madison
- 2 min
Q&A Regarding Long-Term Visitors
Generally, in the absence of a clause in the lease or rental agreement prohibiting subletting or assigning a tenant’s unit, a tenant may sub


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