The demand—and lucrative income—for short term rentals continues to drive evictions and possibly break agreements. What Happened to the Rent-Controlled Apartments? Last week the San Francisco City Attorney demanded answers about the Trinity Plaza Project, a new...
In late April, the California Supreme Court rejected reviewing an appeal by the landlord over whether a family member, who had remained in his rent-controlled home after the signers of the lease had moved out, was considered an original occupant. The Govender family...
The landlord must prove she owns the property, the landlord rented the apartment to the tenant, under the lease the tenant was supposed to pay a certain amount of money in rent, the landlord gave the tenant a three-day notice to pay the rent, at least the amount...
You see a listing for an apartment on the Internet. There is only one electric meter and one water meter for the apartment and for the upstairs single family house. The apartment was built in the back of a garage. You take the apartment because the rent is...
San Francisco voters approved Proposition M in 2008. The measure amended the San Francisco Rent Ordinance to ban bad faith or “harassment” actions conducted by the landlord or their agents. The San Francisco Superior Court upheld the measure. Landlords appealed to the...
Common law retaliation is any action taken by a landlord against a tenant that is not codified as retaliatory under California statutory law. For example, if a landlord serves the tenant with a three-day notice to quit within 180 days after the landlord has been...
