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Posted On March 18, 2014
Airbnb sublets in S.F. land some renters in the doghouse

Renters can find themselves in the wrong, too, notes San Francisco tenant rights attorney Joseph Tobener of Tobener […]

Posted On January 22, 2014
Airbnb profits prompted S.F. eviction, ex-tenant says

Tenant rights lawyer Joseph Tobener discusses the effects of Airbnb on San Francisco and its renters. Recognizing that […]

Posted On January 2, 2014
Support Animals

  It is unlawful for a landlord to unreasonably deny a disabled tenant a support, emotional support, or […]

Posted On October 9, 2013
New TIC Condo Law

September 28, 2013 The 2013 TIC condo conversion legislation has provided new rights to tenants in buildings with […]

Posted On October 1, 2013
Tenants and AirBnB

Eviction Risks for Vacation Rentals Tenants who list their units as short-term vacation rentals (for example on the […]

Posted On July 13, 2013
Commercial Leases

Frequently Asked Questions What is the first tip for negotiating a commercial lease? Know what you want. Before […]

Posted On June 3, 2013
Mobilehome Evictions

California Mobilehome Homeowners: Rent Increases and Evictions Updated: June 3, 2013 What are the requirements governing rent increases […]

Posted On May 20, 2013
Section 8 Fraud

Section 8 Fraud: Side Payment Cases The False Claims Act provides that any person who “knowingly presents . […]

Posted On May 13, 2013
Mobilehome Repairs

California Mobilehome Homeowners Repair Rights Owners of mobile homes live in a unique situation. First, they own their […]

Posted On November 15, 2012
Unlawful Rent Increase

Under the Rent Ordinance, a tenant’s rent can only be increased annually by sixty percent of the Bay […]

Posted On December 13, 2010
San Francisco Ellis Act Evictions

Ellis Evictions Under the San Francisco Rent Ordinance The Ellis Act allows a landlord to take a building […]

Posted On December 5, 2010
Failure to Repair

How to Get Your Landlord to Make Repairs If a landlord is not responding to multiple written repair […]

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