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courtesy of Bornstein Law After 3 long years, cash-starved landlords finally have an end date to the county’s draconian eviction ban. It wasn’t by design, but purely coincidental that after…

Courtesy of Bornstein Law As long as water runs through pipes and people live on a property, there will be leaks and spills. This is nothing new to us. But…

How Property Managers Can Adapt to Changing Resident Expectations How property managers are adapting to changing resident expectations and industry trends to align with renters lifestyles. By Kerstin Young The…

Five Steps for a Fair-Housing-Friendly 2023 Here are five steps on how to be fair-housing friendly in 2023 from the Fair Housing Institute. By The Fair Housing Institute As we come…

A proposal is floating in the statehouse that would limit security deposits A recently introduced bill will put a limit on what landlords can demand for a security deposit. As…

Going smoke-free in your rentals is important as the dangers of thirdhand smoke are not well-known as toxic chemicals stick to surfaces. By The Department of Health and Human Services Tobacco…

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…

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…

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…

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…