Tenant Law

The City of Mountain View Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act (“Mountain View Rent Control Ordinance”), which went […]

Union City’s Residential Rent Review Ordinance, And Residential Landlord And Tenant Relations Ordinance Union City is one of […]

Landlord retaliation is a very serious offense.  Often tenants are in jeopardy of losing their apartments because of […]

The City of San Francisco now provides tenants with free lawyers to defend evictions.  Here is how to […]

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

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

Am I covered by Oakland Rent Control? The Oakland Residential Rent Adjustment Program applies to all rental units […]

What units are covered by the Berkeley Rent Control? The Berkeley Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause […]

What is required for a temporary eviction for substantial repairs? Before sending a tenant a written notice to […]

What units are covered under the Los Gatos Rent Ordinance? Properties with three or more rental units held […]

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