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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 […]
Failure to Prevent Crime
A landlord can be held liable for the criminal conduct of third parties, including other tenants. CACI 1005. Criminal conduct includes assault, battery, theft, burglary, arson, rape, murder, vandalism, and property damage.