What do you do if your landlord wants to enter your house or apartment? What can you do if he or she has already violated your privacy and done so? It is important to obtain the advice of a skilled San Francisco tenant lawyer who can help protect your interests. Permissible Entries In California, a […]
San Francisco Judge Strikes Down Eviction Protections for Teachers and Students
Bad news for San Francisco tenants: Last week, Judge Quidachay of the San Francisco Superior Court struck down the newly passed eviction protections that prohibited certain evictions of teachers and minors during the school year. The judge ruled that the new protections were an impermissible procedural limitation on evictions because the protections extended the notice period for the eviction […]
Your Right To Repairs
Landlords are very good at collecting rent. They like to have the money come in. But many landlords think their obligations end once they cash your rent check. In particular, many landlords don’t like to spend money to make necessary repairs. Some landlords will allow tenants to live in squalor and ignore tenant complaints about […]
Thinking about a Buyout?
A rent-controlled apartment is an asset that is often worth thousands of dollars a month, especially now that the Bay Area officially has the highest rents in the country (San Francisco is first; Oakland and San Jose are tied at fourth). As rents continue to skyrocket, more and more landlords are offering financial incentives to […]
San Francisco Expands Rent Control Protection
Tenants living with AIDS now have the same protection against rent increases as persons who receive federal vouchers, after a unanimous Board of Supervisors vote. Previously, and for reasons that are not entirely clear, assistance recipients under the federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program were exempt from rent control rules, even if […]
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