Measure K (Alameda), Measure Q (Berkeley), and Measures W and Y (Oakland) were on the ballot in the recent election. A look into the results and what that means for landlords in the Bay Area.       

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It is important to note that the Ordinance applies to all rental units in Oakland, including units otherwise exempt from rent or eviction controls, like single family homes and new construction. The only exemption is for publicly-owned and operated housing units, which typically operate under different tenancy laws anyways. The law will also not be applicable to situations where there is no “tenancy”, such as giving money to a...

Clifford E. Fried on the SFAA Legal Panel

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 lawmakers passing laws that hurt small landlords and discouraged the creation of new housing. However, tenant advocates have threatened a ballot initiative in November which would also seek the repeal of the 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 exempts single-family homes, condos, and new construction from rent control and establishes vacancy decontrol. On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 9 AM the State Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee will hold a legislative hearing regarding AB 1506 in Sacramento. This is not th...

ALERT!

Berkeley City Council has enacted Ordinance No. 7568.

This prohibits landlords from discriminating based on source of income. If approached by a Section 8 tenant please be aware that saying "no" could be considered housing discrimination. Please contact an attorney before rejecting a tenant application due to their source of income or being a Section 8 tenant.

Click here to download the ordinance.

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Concord is one of the most recent East Bay cities to adopt a rent mediation program. As Residential Rent Programs, Rent Control, and Eviction Control spread throughout the Bay Area, one must ask when property owners will be able to come up for air.

To learn more about Concord's Residential Rent Review Program click here.

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Our firm often receives inquiries about important issues that are related to our real estate practice, but aren’t exactly real estate matters. With these matters, we have only been able to provide limited assistance. 

For instance, it is not uncommon for clients to ask how they can limit their liability and protect their investment properties and assets from lawsuits by others. There are a number of legal options and strategi...