Quiet Enjoyment

If you spend time walking, riding, or driving through San Francisco’s busy streets, you know construction is always ongoing in the city. Construction in or near your building may disturb your peace and quiet, and sometimes that’s unavoidable. But while...

Every tenant in San Francisco has the right to live peacefully in their rental unit, also known as the right to quiet enjoyment. Tenants are also entitled to basic health and safety standards, known as the implied warranty of habitability....

Passing through San Francisco streets, it seems like we're always in the middle of constant construction. When you return home to find it in your own building, it can feel even worse and more personal. The increase in these projects...

As a tenant, you have the right to quiet enjoyment of your rental unit. Even if this is not expressly stated in your lease agreement, this promise is implied in every Bay Area residential lease. Read on to learn exactly...

The use of surveillance cameras by landlords may be legal. It also may constitute tenant harassment. Whether surveillance cameras are permissible depends on many factors, including location and use. Common Areas vs. Personal Space Tenants have a right to privacy...