Living in Non-Sleeping Rooms
I found out that a master tenant has rented a “windowed closet” as a bedroom to a subtenant. The subtenant has been living there for three months. Is this legal? The reality is that, absent clear lease
Doing Owner Move-In Evictions
I own one unit in a two-unit building. I relocated a few years ago, but now my job is transferring me back to San Francisco. My unit is occupied by an elderly married couple, both 61
Should I rent out rooms in my home?
To maximize income, should we rent individual rooms in a single-family home that we own and where we don’t reside? What about renting individual rooms in a multi-bedroom apartment? Both are bad ideas and
Buyout Blues 2017
Can a landlord negotiate a buy-out agreement with a tenant at the start of a tenancy? This author believes that the answer is definitively “no.” In March of 2015, a “buyout” provision was added
Never Remove Co-Tenants from an Existing Lease
About two years ago, I rented a 2-bedroom apartment to two roommates. One tenant has just notified me that she is getting married and moving out. The remaining tenant would like the lease changed
Screening Subtenants
Can I screen new subtenants if I have no intention of adding them to the lease? The answer is “yes,” you can. However, this author emphatically advises that you do not screen new subtenants.