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The Blame Game is a No-Win for Landlords Guns in apartments have become a heated issue in many states so what liability may landlords have when it comes to guns or weapons on their rental property and who is to blame if something goes wrong? Attorney Denny Dobbins explores this issue. By Denny Dobbins If…

By DANIEL BORNSTEIN, ESQ. Living with one or more roommates is often a necessity for some tenants, given the high rents of the Bay Area, but these arrangements can be vexing for landlords and property managers. In earlier posts on Airbnb and other subletting arrangements, we advised rental property owners they need to know who is occupying…

Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Rental Applications Fifty percent of all evictions start with a fraudulent rental application. Armed with this knowledge, I’ll bet you have a greater desire to detect fraud. It’s not front-page news that eviction and criminal history are commonly omitted from rental applications. You run a credit report to find out what…

July 26, 2022 In response to the Governor’s call for a state-wide reduction in water use and reduced available water from our wholesale supplier, the Hayward City Council implemented Level 2 Water Shortage measures on June 28. After one of the driest winters on record, California is now in a severe and deepening drought, and it is…

Tough Times Ahead… Analyze More Than Just an Applicants’ Income July 15, 2022 Everyone loves a good survivor story.  Whether it is a group of 12 boys rescued from a cave in Thailand or the indomitable spirit of a soldier who endured more than two and a half years as a POW during World War…

6 Trigger Words And Questions Every Landlord Should Listen For July 15, 2022 You can hardly turn on a television or read a newsfeed where you don’t encounter the term “trigger words.”  While there are some universally accepted trigger words, like racial or ethnic slurs, most people or groups have their own unique lexicon of…

Rents Continue Climbing Faster Than Pre-Pandemic Years Apartment List says their national index rose by 1.3 percent over the course of June, “consistent with last month’s increase” but so far in 2022 “rents are growing more slowly than they did in 2021, but rents continue climbing faster than they did in the years immediately preceding the…

Court Upholds Law Requiring Landlords Pay Rent To Evicted Tenants By  John Triplett June 28, 2022 A federal appeals court in California has upheld a law requiring landlords to pay one month of rent to evicted tenants, according to reports. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the  court has upheld a California law requiring a property…

How To Waterproof Your Rental Property Basement Courtesy of Rental Housing Journal The basement is an important part of your property to protect so let’s take a look at the issues around how to best waterproof your rental property basement. By Phil Schaller Learn More Categories Uncategorized Archives Archives Select Month May 2023 April 2023…

In accordance with Senate Bill 115, applications are no longer open for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program. State law extends eviction protections until June 30,2022 for qualifying applications received by March 31. But eviction protections do not extend for non-payment of rent after March 31. That means tenants must pay rent and utility bills…