Please Be Wary of Concessions and Incentives
Please Be Wary of Concessions and Incentives A potential tenant is negotiating a lower rent. Can I offer then a gift card to offset their move-in costs in order to keep the stated rent
Security Deposit Dispositions During a Pandemic
After the tenant vacated, I found the bathroom full of mold and will need to have it professionally cleaned. I was not aware of this problem during the tenancy, and it appears as though
Receiving Rent from Joint Accounts
A long-time tenant got married this year, and now has a joint bank account with his wife. If I cash a check from this joint account, would I be acknowledging his partner as a
Unit Registration and Licensing Law
Unit Registration and Licensing Law In December of 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a rent ordinance amendment that will require unit registration and licensing. The Rent Board will be develop a
Collecting Rent in the COVID Era
Collecting Rent in the COVID Era Once the Tenant Relief Act expires next year, how should I collect the 25% of unpaid rent? What if the tenant vacates before then? Will I ever be
What Can I do if the Tenant Claims Rent is Above Fair Market?
What Can I do if the Tenant Claims Rent is Above Fair Market? Understanding that I am not obligated to offer a rent reduction, can tenants successfully argue that their current rent is now