Castro Valley Tenants: Sue Your Landlord for Retaliation & Unlawful Rent Increases
Castro Valley tenants are protected from retaliation for asserting their rights under the law. At the state level, the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019…
Stockton Tenants Facing Retaliation for Reporting Habitability Issues: Sue Your Landlord
Stockton tenants are entitled to habitable homes. Not only does California law require landlords to make repairs, but the Stockton Residential Rental Unit Inspection and…
The Oakland Rent Adjustment Program Publishes Astonishing 6.7% Annual Rent Increase Taking Effect in July 2022
The Oakland Rent Adjustment Program announced the annual rent increase for rent increases between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. As a result, rent…
Sacramento Owner Move-In Evictions Under the Sacramento Tenant Protection Act
Under the Sacramento Tenant Protection Act, landlords are permitted to terminate a tenancy to perform an owner move-in eviction or relative move-in eviction, which requires…
Ellis Act Evictions Under the Sacramento Tenant Protection Act
Under the Sacramento Tenant Protection Ordinance, landlords can evict all tenants from a rental property and remove the property from the residential rental housing market. …
The Sacramento Tenant Protection Act: Rent Control and Eviction Protections for Sacramento Tenants
Codified at Chapter 5.156 of the Sacramento Municipal Code, the Sacramento Tenant Protection Act protects Sacramento tenants by limiting rent increases, limiting evictions, and provides…
Relocation Payments for San Mateo Tenants Displaced From Unsafe or Substandard Units
In 2019, the City of San Mateo passed an ordinance providing San Mateo tenants with relocation payments when suffering temporary or permanent displacement from their…
The South San Francisco Condominium Conversion Relocation Payment Ordinance
The City of South San Francisco provides protections for tenants in buildings undergoing conversion to condominiums, including relocation payments. Nearly all South San Francisco tenants…
As An Oakland Tenant, Can My Landlord Say No To Overnight Guests?
Be it a significant other, a friend too drunk to drive, or a family member visiting from out-of-town, allowing an overnight guest to spend the…
As A San Francisco Tenant, Can My Landlord Say No To Overnight Guests?
Be it a significant other, a friend too drunk to drive, or a family member visiting from out-of-town, allowing an overnight guest to spend the…