Landlords have a duty to take reasonable measures to protect their tenants from foreseeable crime on their properties. […]

The City of Richmond has a rent increase limitation ordinance (“Richmond Rent Control”), which caps the annual amount […]

Are tenants entitled to live in an apartment free from constant loud noise? Excessive continuous noise can impact […]

Is your neighbor a nuisance or merely annoying? A nuisance is “anything which is injurious to health, including […]

“If California voters approve Proposition 10 this fall, they won’t be ending the debate over how to address […]

Oakland recently placed a moratorium on a landlord’s ability to apply for an exemption from the Oakland Rent […]

The City of san Jose Apartment Rent Ordinance and Tenant Protection Ordinance The City of San Jose has […]

“A loophole in San Francisco’s eviction-control laws: Landlords and building owners can circumvent eviction protections on single-family homes […]

Security deposit disputes over “normal wear and tear” Many landlords and tenants struggle with how to define “ordinary […]

Can landlords prohibit tenants from smoking cigarettes? Yes. Landlords have the right to prohibit smoking of cigarettes or […]

What units are covered by the Oakland Buyout Ordinance? The Oakland Buyout Ordinance applies to all residential rental […]

The following was taken from JAMS mediators: Early in her career as an insurance defense lawyer, Jeane Struck […]