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
Short-Term Rental Law
I would like to rent the units in my duplex furnished for short-term three month stays, and wait until rents are up again before finding a long-term tenant. Is this legal? The short answer
Options During the COVID Era
Our tenant has not paid rent since March, claiming COVID-19 hardships. We believe he is still working. What are our options? The COVID-19 crisis has forced us as an industry to instantly reevaluate how