Tenant Harassment

In cities like Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco, tenants are obligated to allow inspections for reasonable viewings of their rental units by a landlord, potential buyers, or real estate agents. However, landlords can’t just show up and demand entry. Landlords...

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...

As surveillance technology continues to advance, it becomes more and more important to be aware of your privacy rights. For tenants, knowing your rights is critical to feeling safe in your home.   While landlords have a limited right to use...

Tenants have a legal right to a reasonable degree of quiet, privacy, and enjoyment of their rental property. Unfortunately, landlords do not always honor this right. For example, the landlord of a rent-controlled unit might intentionally cause excess noise or...

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....

Like any narrow corner of the internet, the world of landlord-tenant law is filled with its own language, terms and a variety of explanations, many, sadly, filled with inaccuracies. In this article we attempt to explain the difference between an...

California works very hard to provide a high level of protection for its residential renters. Both the state and many local communities, including Oakland, have passed protective legislation for their citizens who live in rental properties.  State Law Protections Under...

Landlord retaliation often begins when a tenant reports their landlord to a government agency, such as to the Department of Housing for housing discrimination or files a complaint against the owner because they're violating housing codes. Next, the landlord tries...

Even though laws exist to foster cooperation between Bay Area landlords and tenants, there are times when individuals may clash so bad that it can create a toxic environment where a tenant feels threatened by their landlord. If this happens...