A landlord cannot discriminate because of a disability. The landlord must make reasonable accommodations for his tenant. An apartment falls under the requirements of the federal Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act does not require that a tenant’s request for a...
A fire happens in your building. You get out all right, but your home and all your personal property is damaged. What happens next? The San Francisco Rent Ordinance mandates that the landlord allow a tenant to reoccupy her home after repairs have been made....
The Ellis Act gives a landlord the absolute right to go out of the rental business. The landlord has the right to evict tenants on the basis that the building is being permanently withdrawn from the rental market. A tenant can possibly defeat an Ellis Act eviction by...
You, a long-term low-rent tenant, receive notice your landlord wants to move in to your home within 60 days. You move out. However, it looks like the landlord did not move in because her car is never there, and other people are living in your former home. It appears...
Most renters know they need to pay their rent every month. But when should you pay your rent? Usually, in most leases, it states that rent needs to be paid on the first of every month. It might state you have a ‘grace period’ to pay. This means that if you mail your...
