We draw a parallel with rental housing We’ve been unable to find any “ how-to” manual on how to be a landlord, operate a…
Some of the more notable figures in housing and landlord-tenant law we came across in 2020. With landlords and tenants hanging on by a…
Under fair housing proposals being floated, landlords would have to accept guarantors on behalf of unqualified tenants The Fair Employment and Housing Council is…
In a recent webinar that took the format of a town hall, we were thrown a curveball. The last question posed was what we…
With a wealth of experience in tenant buyout agreements during every era and in every Bay Area locale, Bornstein Law is uniquely positioned to…
Taking away a property owner’s right to evict is unconstitutional, it is being argued in the courts, and the law is on their side.…
AB-1436 is the latest attempt to rewrite laws under the banner of COVID When Governor Newsom gave the green light for counties and cities…
Bornstein Law is in the business of answering tough questions, but after taking a survey gauging the impact of coronavirus on the real estate…
Early on in the public health emergency, many rental property owners felt left to the wayside. With newfound police powers, many municipalities ushered in…
The agency assuages the concerns of rental property owners over phony comfort animals while enforcing the need for reasonable accommodations for those with a…
In what would be one of the biggest expansions of San Francisco eviction protections in decades, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance…
HUD takes the stance that animals should only assist tenants with a genuine need and not a mere assertion of a disability. Dogs have…
Coined the “Fair Chance” ordinance, lawmakers in Berkeley have introduced a measure that would prohibit landlords from conducting criminal background checks in vetting most…
Winding down the earthly affairs of a departed loved one is a daunting task, and the pain of losing someone is often exasperated by…
From time to time, servicemembers and housing law intersect and with newfound protections afforded to the men and women in uniform, Bornstein Law wanted…
Everyone likes a comeback story, and at the risk of being wrong twice, we see a comeback story being unfolded. Accessory Dwelling Units, also…
It is the responsibility of both the landlord and the tenant to maintain a habitable dwelling, but when there is a breakdown in communication,…
One of our top New Years resolutions for rental property owners was to have an emergency preparedness plan in place when Mother Nature strikes,…
COPA will give “qualified nonprofits” a right of first offer and the right of first refusal when an owner decides to sell a multifamily…
In the progression of tenants’ rights, there is an interesting riddle being litigated: What, exactly, is a “single-family home” insulated from local rent regulations…
Bornstein Law warned the rental property industry that the defeat of Costa-Hawkins repeal would by no means deflate resilient tenant advocates who would surely…
We were recently invited to give a speech about domestic violence in rental units in general, and specifically, HUD’s application of the Violence Against…
There’s been much news swirling around Section 8 housing, whether in Washington, the California statehouse or in the City by the Bay, where years…
Wholesale expansion to rent control was rejected at the ballot box in November 2018 as Proposition 10 went down in flames, but we urged…
At Bornstein Law, we’ve always likened litigation to a game of tug of war – the harder each side tries to win and pulls…
It’s back to basics at Bornstein Law. While our latest articles on Oakland’s slippery slope towards expanded rent control and other posts have been…
Editorial note: In this new “offbeat” section of our blog, we attempt to make sense of nonsense, taking on odd and humorous news before…
A popular real estate agent in South Jordan, Utah, dad of four and a pillar of the community was tragically slain when attempting to…
Redwood City’s newly minted minimum lease requirements and relocation payment assistance ordinances read a little like a prenuptial agreement, depending on how long the…
We have said in many venues that rental property owners in Oakland are swimming upstream against an ever-expanding regulatory regime. Now, “vacant” property owners…
There are tenants with many horror stories to tell about irresponsible landlords and the menagerie of shocking abuses are often plastered in the headlines.…
Renters who rely on Social Security Disability have no control over when they receive their check in the mail and so landlords who have…
With the holiday season nearing, the traditional images conjured are families gathering to feast and enjoy quality time together, yet we all know that…