A few of my clients rent all or part of their homes through short-term rental companies like Airbnb. They say it’s a good way to supplement their income, especially if they live in desirable neighborhoods like the Mission, Haight, or South of Market. As I have written...
Neil Hutchinson is my client. His landlord increased his rent from $1,800 to $8,000 per month. That’s a rent increase of more than 400%. In all my years as an attorney fighting for tenants, I have never seen such a steep rent hike. Neil lives in an apartment in North...
Are you increasing your chances being evicted by renting your home to short-term tenants from places like Airbnb? If you a tenant and you are not following your lease, you could be making it easy for the landlord to evict you. A game changer The vote by the San...
“Don’t make me homeless again.” That’s a heartbreaking plea from a client who said it to me when we were talking about the best way to fight her eviction. This fear, which could happen, keeps me fighting for my clients. Some clients have few options if they are...
Many of my clients are confused about what an eviction really is. They have received unofficial notices, “casual” chats, and many other such attempts by landlords to get them to move. These type of maneuvers aren’t evictions. I don’t want you or any tenant to be...
It seems like a lot of fires are happening in the Mission District. Some of these tenants will face the equivalent of an eviction. If this happens to you, what are your rights? I’ve handled a number of cases involving fire, and I’ve seen the devastating effect it has...
