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Noise Complaints: What can a Tenant do About Excessive and Continuous Noise Disturbances
Are tenants entitled to live in an apartment free from constant loud noise? Excessive continuous noise can impact […]
Neighbor Disputes: What you can do to Stop Your Neighbor’s Nuisance
Is your neighbor a nuisance or merely annoying? A nuisance is “anything which is injurious to health, including […]
Possible Rent Control Expansion Sets Off Debates in Bay Area
“If California voters approve Proposition 10 this fall, they won’t be ending the debate over how to address […]
Oakland Has Placed a Moratorium on “Substantial Rehabilitation” Rent Ordinance Exemption Applications
Oakland recently placed a moratorium on a landlord’s ability to apply for an exemption from the Oakland Rent […]
San Jose Rent Control
The City of san Jose Apartment Rent Ordinance and Tenant Protection Ordinance The City of San Jose has […]
Supervisor Moves to strengthen renter protections in San Francisco
“A loophole in San Francisco’s eviction-control laws: Landlords and building owners can circumvent eviction protections on single-family homes […]
Wear and Tear and Security Deposits Under California Law
Security deposit disputes over “normal wear and tear” Many landlords and tenants struggle with how to define “ordinary […]
Smoking in an Apartment Building
Can landlords prohibit tenants from smoking cigarettes? Yes. Landlords have the right to prohibit smoking of cigarettes or […]
Oakland Buyout Ordinance
What units are covered by the Oakland Buyout Ordinance? The Oakland Buyout Ordinance applies to all residential rental […]
Building Rapport: Mediator Jane Struck
The following was taken from JAMS mediators: Early in her career as an insurance defense lawyer, Jeane Struck […]
Estoppel Certificates
What is a Tenant Estoppel Certificate (Estoppel Agreement)?
When a landlord places a rental property up for sale, the realtor and landlord will request a tenant to complete and sign an estoppel certificate. An estoppel certificate is used to inform a potential buyer of commercial or residential rental property of the rights of existing tenants.
Landlord Nuisance
Nuisance Defined In a landlord-tenant context, a nuisance is the obstruction of the free use of rental property […]