Tenants’ rights will be expanded in the city of Richmond after the first new rent control law in California in 30 years passed there last week. Richmond will join San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland in rent-controlled cities in the Bay Area. Coalitions Joined...
Another part of your tenant’s rights in California includes the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment. “Implied” means even if the covenant is not explicitly stated in the lease, it still exists. So what is this covenant? You Get to Be There The covenant means that the...
Is Airbnb good for your tenant’s rights? As much as 350 units might be kept out of the rental market because of Airbnb, according to an in-depth study by the San Francisco Chronicle. An analysis of Airbnb’s advertised data by the news organization suggested that...
A decision by the California Supreme Court back in 1974, almost 40 years ago, impacts you as a tenant today. It was the landmark decision in Green v. Superior Court that stated the landlord had a duty to maintain dwellings in a habitable condition without housing...
What is the Implied Warranty of Habitability when you rent your home? What is the acceptable level of repair and maintenance? What is fair to you to protect your tenant’s rights? Typically, certain repair and maintenance items are under the care of the landlord....
Suppose a catastrophe happened and your apartment building or rental house burned to the ground. Are you without any tenant’s rights? Even if you do not have a written lease to your home, you still may have tenant’s rights. If you have an oral contract with the...
