Understanding Your Rights as a Tenant with a Disability Covered Disabilities Disabled tenants are protected against housing discrimination by California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). FEHA defines disability broadly to include both physical and mental impairments, including: HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, epilepsy, heart disease, […] Read More
When Managers Are Required Apartment buildings with sixteen or more units must have a resident manager. Resident Apartment Managers as Licensees To have tenant protections, a resident manager must be more than just an employee/licensee. In rent-controlled jurisdictions, managers not considered tenants can be forced to leave when their employment is terminated. Read More
Am I covered by Oakland Rent Control? The Oakland Residential Rent Adjustment Program applies to buildings that have a certificate of occupancy prior to January 1, 1983. However, the following units are not covered by the Oakland Rent Ordinance: Read More