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A Dire Rental Situation
Is Your Neighborhood at Risk?
A Landlord Gets Caught
A Berkeley landlord got caught illegally raising the rent after a tenant moved out of their home. “Subterfuge” is what the landlord’s actions were called by the State of California Court of Appeal in a recent opinion.
Subletting with New Tenants
Subletting is a way of life with the high rents in San Francisco. Knowing your tenant’s rights is important to ensuring your landlord treats you fairly.
I’ve had a couple of recent clients involved with subletting disputes in San Francisco. The S.F. Rent Board routinely relies on Rules and Regulations section 6.15B to make their decision.
Abuse of the Ellis Act
Clients of mine received an eviction notice under the Ellis Act, which stated that the landlords were moving into their home. Sometime later, their home was listed on Airbnb for almost $10,000 per month. Another client, who had lived in his apartment for over 20 years, was also evicted under the Ellis Act. It looks like his home will be posted on Airbnb as a rental as well.
What is the Costa-Hawkins Act?
What does this 25-year old law have to do with you and your tenant’s rights?
The California Legislature passed the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act back in 1995. It was aimed at cities with rent control—including San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and East Palo Alto–and its intention was to help out landlords.
Short-Term Rental Greed?
Over $1 million in Fines for Housing Violations
San Francisco residential hotel managers will pay $1.1 million in fines and will fix up their properties in a recent settlement with the City of San Francisco, according to SFGATE. This is based on a lawsuit filed by the City of San Francisco that alleged many housing code violations.
First Rent Control Law After 30 Years
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.
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