Category Archives: Landlord/Tenant
Lawsuits Against Veritas Investments, Yat-Pang AU, And Greentree Property Management Company
Photo Credit – https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Big-SF-landlord-Veritas-sued-by-long-term-renters-13300906.php Over the past 5 years Bracamontes & Vlasak, PC, as co-counsel with the Law Offices of Greenstein & McDonald, have successfully prosecuted 7 multi-plaintiff cases against Veritas Investments, Greentree Property Management, and Yat-Pang Au, who owns both companies. The lawsuits have alleged that Veritas and Greentree, at the behest of… Read More »
BV Law Files Lawsuit For 44 Tenants Against Hines Corporation And 41 Tehama LP
October 25, 2022: BV Law files lawsuit for 44 tenants against Hines corporation and 41 Tehama LP for unfair business practices and wrongful eviction in connection with June and August 2022 major water leaks and tenant displacement at 33 Tehama, San Francisco. A link to the Complaint is provided here. Contact attorney Ryan Vlasak… Read More »
Evictions and Tenants’ Rights During Quarantine
The biggest question tenants have during the COVID-19 quarantine is, “What do I do if I cannot afford the rent?” The State of California recently enacted a moratorium preventing landlords from filing evictions based on nonpayment of rent. That means, if you cannot pay your rent at this time, the landlord will not be… Read More »
What are Landlords Required to Disclose to Tenants?
Before you sign a lease or rental agreement and move into an apartment or house in San Francisco, you have the legal right to know certain things about the building and the space that you are about to inhabit. In fact, landlords are required to disclose a number of things about a property to… Read More »
Understanding the Duties of a Bay Area Landlord
Residential landlords are businesses or individual property owners that rent out houses, condos, or apartments in exchange of money. When a residential landlord in San Francisco, Oakland or Berkeley rents out their property to a tenant, it is essential for the rented space to be habitable, or in other words, fit to live in…. Read More »
The Ghost Ship Warehouse Tragedy: Who’s at Fault?
The Ghost Ship warehouse tragedy has captured the attention of the nation as new facts come to light every day.
New Rent Control Laws Strengthen Tenant’s Rights in Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and Mountain View
California voters create numerous new rent control laws After the November 8, 2016 election, voters in Oakland, Richmond, and Mountain View have successfully amended or created some form of rent stabilization or eviction protection legislation. New Oakland Rent Ordinance Amendment Oakland’s Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance and Rent Adjustment Ordinance has been amended by… Read More »
Video: Avoid an eviction after a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit
Before filing an unlawful detainer action – commonly known as eviction – in San Francisco, a landlord must issue a three-day notice. If you receive notice to “pay rent or quit” from your landlord, it is crucial to understand your legal options and take action as soon as possible.
New San Francisco Rent Ordinance Amendment Regulates Tenant Buyouts
The San Francisco Administrative Code (Rent Ordinance) has been amended by adding Section 37.9E to address tenant buyouts. The new section is designed to respond to the housing crisis in San Francisco and provide information to tenants concerning buyouts in their neighborhood, their right to legal counsel, and to require that landlords file buyout… Read More »
San Francisco Ordinance Regarding Tenant Relocation Payments in Ellis Act Evictions Goes Into Effect
Effective June 1, 2014, a landlord who evicts a tenant with a rent-controlled unit in San Francisco under the Ellis Act will be required to pay the tenant an amount equal to the difference between the tenant’s current rent and the market rental rate for a comparable unit over a two year period.
