In 2015, there was numerous amendments to the SF Rent Ordinance, known as the Kim Amendment or Rent Ordinance 2.0 which made substantial changes affecting evictions and tenant rights. Here… CONTINUE
SHORT TERM/VACATION RENTAL UPDATE FOR SAN FRANCISCO
Some of you know that Prop F, on the November 2015 ballot, which would have strengthened the existing ordinance for short-term rentals (STR’s), failed to pass after Airbnb spent over… CONTINUE
SUBSTANDARD CONDITION DOES NOT TERMINATE RESIDENTIAL LEASE
A residential property considered “substandard” under the California Housing Law does not affect a tenancy. Here, the enforcing agency posted a code enforcement notice, or “redtag”-requiring that the property be… CONTINUE
NO TERMINATION OF TENANCY FOR TRIVIAL BREACH OF RENTAL AGREEMENT
In this case, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court held that a three-day notice based upon a tenant’s failure to maintain personal property insurance was a trivial breach where… CONTINUE
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ALLOWED FOR SOME NOTICES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL SECURITY DEPOSITS
Under this amendment, residential landlords and tenants can agree to use electronic communications, eg, email for some notices, including the notice of right to pre—moveout inspection, discussions and agreements reached… CONTINUE
Smoke Detector Compliance Changes
Smoke Detector compliance changes: Effective 7/1/14, a battery operated smoke alarm will not be legal unless it contains a non-replaceable, non-removable battery that powers the smoke alarm for at least… CONTINUE
TENANT BUYOUTS IN SAN FRANCISCO
A buyout agreement is an agreement where a landlord pays a tenant to vacate. The San Francisco Rent Ordinance has a new provision which regulates buy-out agreements. Under this new… CONTINUE