Can Landlords Force California Tenants to Use Smart Locks?
With the ubiquity of smartphones and smartwatches, landlords are increasingly installing smart locks – electronic front door locks operated by applications installed on various smart…
The Concord Residential Tenant Anti-Harassment Protection Ordinance
In June 2022, the City of Concord passed the Concord Residential Tenant Anti-Harassment Protection Ordinance (“Concord Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance”), which protects Concord residential tenants from…
Fairview Tenants: Sue Your Landlord for Retaliation & Unlawful Rent Increases
Fairview tenants are protected from retaliation for asserting their rights under the law. At the state level, the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 protects Fairview tenants…
Sunol Tenants: Sue Your Landlord for Retaliation & Unlawful Rent Increases
Sunol tenants are protected from retaliation for asserting their rights under the law. At the state level, the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 protects Sunol tenants…
Cherryland Tenants: Sue Your Landlord for Retaliation & Unlawful Rent Increases
Cherryland tenants are protected from retaliation for asserting their rights under the law. At the state level, the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 protects…
Ashland Tenants: Sue Your Landlord for Retaliation & Unlawful Rent Increases
Ashland tenants are protected from retaliation for asserting their rights under the law. At the state level, the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 protects…
In San Francisco, It Is Legal to Store Your Own Stuff in Your Garage
San Francisco tenants can store more than just a car in their garage. While Section 603 of the San Francisco Housing Code ostensibly limits garage…
Landlord Harassment During A Pandemic: Combating Landlords Who Ignore the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
As more California counties lift shelter-in-place restrictions and gradually reopen, the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat. The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Realizing that…
Berkeley Tenants Protected from Landlord Harassment
Unlawful entry, failing to cash rent payments, threats of violence, and coercing a tenant into vacating are forms of landlord harassment prohibited in Berkeley. Spurred…
Workplace Harassment & Bullying in California Examples
No person should be forced to endure workplace harassment. Although widely recognized, employers, managers, and supervisors do not always honor this oft-espoused precept. All too often, California employees must tolerate severe workplace harassment. Employer-perpetrated harassment, usually undertaken by a deplorable manager or supervisor, can garner feelings of helplessness because the employee may feel as if they must choose between challenging bullying or putting food on the table.
This choice is false.