Los Angeles Coronavirus Eviction Moratorium to be Unveiled for Los Angeles Tenants
Los Angeles tenants affected by the novel Coronavirus may soon be temporarily immune from eviction after the Los Angeles City Council develops and considers an…
Oakland Coronavirus Eviction Moratorium Proposed to Protect Oakland Tenants
Oakland tenants can look forward to potential critical tenant rights as the Oakland City Council has taken an active response to the Coronavirus pandemic. On…
San Francisco Employee Paid Leave During Coronavirus Crisis
Among the Coronavirus’ many effects – which include suspending the NBA, stymieing global travel, and promoting eviction moratoriums – numerous California employers, like Google, Facebook,…
San Jose Adopts Moratorium on Evictions Relating to Coronavirus
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, San Jose city leaders adopted a temporary moratorium on evictions of San Jose tenants related to the Coronavirus. The San…
Berkeley Tenants Now Have Ban the Box Rights in Housing
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, the Berkeley City Council banned criminal background checks in nearly all rental housing units. The Berkeley Fair Chance Housing Ordinance…
Berkeley Poised to Ban the Box for Berkeley Tenants
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, the Berkeley City Council will vote on a new Berkeley Ban the Box Housing law, officially called the Ronald V….
San Jose Tenants Affected by Coronavirus to Likely Gain Eviction Protections
With the Coronavirus outbreak and the disease it causes – COVID 19 – rapidly spreading throughout San Jose and the greater Bay Area, many local…
San Francisco Tenants Affected by Coronavirus to Likely Gain Eviction Protections
With the Coronavirus outbreak and the disease it causes – COVID 19 – rapidly spreading across San Francisco and the greater Bay Area, many local…
Berkeley Security Deposit Interest
The Berkeley Rent Ordinance requires landlords to pay tenants interest on their security deposits. Berkeley Municipal Code § 13.76.070. Most Berkeley tenants can expect a…
Berkeley Rent Control
The Berkeley Rent Ordinance’s rent control protections (“Berkeley Rent Control”) keep Berkeley tenants housed by limiting rent increases to reasonable amounts. For units protected by…