Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB3088 on 8/31/20, setting forth guidelines for California residential landlords in order to preserve the right to later claim unpaid rent and/or evict tenants for unpaid rent, while protecting tenants demonstrating COVID-19 related financial hardship. The new law requires landlords who intend to seek damages from residential tenants who have missed … [Read more...] about Residential Landlords Required Under AB3088 to Send Tenants Notice
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“Once more unto the breach, dear friends”: San Jose revisits its landlord-tenant rules
The City of San Jose has been embroiled in Silicon Valley’s clashes over rent control for some time now. As I previously reported in this blog, the San Jose City Council enacted two ordinances in April 2017 that imposed additional obligations on landlords in their dealings with tenants, requiring “just cause” to evict tenants and placing a variety of targeted restrictions on … [Read more...] about “Once more unto the breach, dear friends”: San Jose revisits its landlord-tenant rules
Good, well-placed fences (and boundaries) DO make good neighbors
Now that the heat of summer is mostly behind us, and before the winter rains (hopefully) come, foresighted property owners are focusing on getting their property and landscaping ship-shape. One client who owns residential real estate called me with a question about fences and boundary lines. He complained loudly that the “cost of a survey was more than the fence!” My client … [Read more...] about Good, well-placed fences (and boundaries) DO make good neighbors