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With COVID-19 ravaging the world, there is an eviction moratorium in many counties the Bay Area. Here we breakdown the current state of the law on evictions and the options for tenants facing financial hardship during the pandemic. SAN FRANCISCO Eviction Moratorium for Non-Payment of Rent In March San Francisco issued an order placing a moratorium on evictions for non payment of rent where a tenant cannot pay rent due to the COVID-19 crises. The order is currently...
In response to growing concern for affordable housing, California lawmakers passed new state-wide protections for tenants in 2019. The new law gives tenants in certain buildings both rent and eviction control. The new law, known as the "Tenant Protection Act" or AB 1482, puts a state-wide limit on rent increases and also gives tenants eviction protections. The law became effective as of January 2020 and could impact the lives of millions of renters throughout the state. In this...
The term “tenant harassment” gets thrown around a lot by tenants to describe how their landlords treat them. In reality we each have our interpretation of what makes something harassment. But in San Francisco there is a law that actually spells out what unlawful tenant harassment is. In this article we’ll discuss how the law deals with tenant harassment, tenants' rights when being harassed, and best practices for dealing with harassment. What is Tenant Harassment? When you think...