There are a few new laws that affect landlords that will come into effect January 1, 2015 and some of them already have been in effect since this past September. The good news is that none of the laws are overly burdensome on landlords or detrimental to your income making ability. The bad news is…
DetailsQuestion: My husband was recently injured. As a result, he now has a disability that makes it very hard for him to walk. He has to use a wheelchair to get around. We live on the second floor of an apartment complex and there is no elevator.
Q: My wife and I are considering converting our garage into a room to rent for extra income. What are the basic requirements in order to avoid any legal issues?
Question 1: Did San Francisco just pass a new law prohibiting tenant “buyouts”?
Question One: I rented a unit to a couple on a one year lease. Recently, the woman informed me that the couple had a fight and that the boyfriend went to jail for spousal abuse. At this point, one month’s rent is due. She informed me that she has moved from the unit as she is…
DetailsHello everybody. Owners of older apartment buildings frequently find that the widths of their driveways are too narrow to accommodate today’s SUVs, trucks and other large passenger vehicles. In order to traverse the driveway from the front to back, tenants often have to drive their cars beyond the edge of the
The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) challenged San Francisco’s new “Relocation Assistance Payment Ordinance,” because it required rental property owners to pay their tenants oppressive and unconstitutional sums of money before the owners can regain personal use of their property — money the tenants can use for any private purpose they wish.
T’was the eve before Christmas and all through the night, I tossed and I turned and then turned on the light.
DetailsOn November 4th, San Francisco voters, by a decisive 54% to 46% margin, said NO to Prop. G! The draconian so-called “anti-speculation law” would have added onto the current transfer tax
DetailsDespite intense pressure and advocacy from Mayor Bill de Blasio and other major New York City elected officials, the City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted against a projected rent freeze and approved the lowest rent increases in City history at the RGB Final Vote in June.