What type of retaliatory conduct from my landlord could result in a lawsuit? There are several scenarios when landlord retaliation is actionable. For example, if a tenant complains about a… CONTINUE
Capital Improvement Evictions
A capital improvement eviction is a temporary eviction where a landlord is either required to, or desires to, make substantial improvements to a tenant-occupied building. The tenants may be evicted… CONTINUE
Common grounds for wrongful eviction lawsuits in Oakland
The Oakland Rent Ordinance has enumerated just causes for eviction, wherein the landlord may be able to evict you legally. For example, if you don’t pay your rent, if you… CONTINUE
What are typical grounds for wrongful eviction?
Different Bay Area cities have different eviction protections. San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley provide for more eviction protection than many other communities, resulting in more cases of wrongful eviction. For… CONTINUE
Court Upholds San Francisco’s Eviction Protections for Teachers
A California appellate court has upheld San Francisco’s added restrictions on evicting teachers and other school employees during the school year. The appellate court reversed the trial court’s ruling, which had… CONTINUE
San Francisco Rent Board Announces Next Year’s Annual Allowable Rent Increase Will Be 1.6%
The San Francisco Rent Board announced the annual allowable rent increase for rent increases that go into effect between March 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019. The annual allowable rent… CONTINUE
Oakland Votes to Require Relocation Payments for Owner Move-In Evictions
Oakland’s City Council just voted to require landlords to make relocation payments to tenants when performing an owner move-in eviction, relative move-in eviction, or an eviction for condo conversion.* This… CONTINUE
Alameda joins the eviction protection movement!
The City of Alameda just passed a new ordinance greatly strengthening its eviction protections by eliminating “no cause” evictions! The new ordinance was passed June 6, 2017 and is expected… CONTINUE
San Jose Now Has Eviction Protections!
San Jose’s City Council just approved eviction protections for 450,000+ tenants! Under the new law, a landlord will be required to have a just cause for eviction. Additionally, a landlord… CONTINUE
Oakland landlord pays himself $4m to remove a 25-unit building from rent control, then cashes in
An Oakland property owner exploited Oakland’s often weak rent control protections to remove a 25-unit lakeside property from rent control. The owner bought the then-rent-controlled building for $3.3m in 2013,… CONTINUE
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