A tenant facing eviction calls me. I show up in court, and the landlord changes his mind about evicting the tenant. This isn’t the first time it’s happened. Landlords know when the tenant has legal representation, they’ve got someone with fighting for them....
The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office received a significant legal victory over a landlord and their agent earlier this month. Between May 2013 and May 2014, Chuck Post, agent for Lem-Ray Properties I DE, LLC (or Lem-Ray for short) ran ads on Craigslist and...
In my last two blogs, “Don’t Get a Buyout for Your Landlord: Part 1” and “Don’t Get a Buyout for Your Landlord: Part 2,” I discussed how landlords favor buyouts. In this blog, I’ll take an even closer look at the amounts paid to...
In my last blog, “Don’t Get a Buyout from Your Landlord: Part 1,” I discussed the San Francisco Tenant Buyout ordinance and how it was created to protect you as a tenant. In this blog, I’m looking at the statistics to show you the meaning behind the numbers. As the...
As an attorney, I’ve learned not to say “never.” There’s always exceptions. Still, never accepting a buyout is a good rule of thumb. A buyout is when your landlord offers you cash in exchange for you vacating your home. When landlord waves thousands of dollars in your...
The law can be complicated. That’s why I suggest tenants reconsider representing themselves in disagreements with the landlord. A recent case, Sayta v. Chu, was heard by the Court of Appeal here in San Francisco. It’s a notable case to post about in this blog because...
