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Category: Real Estate Law

Owner move-in regulation expanded and tightened
BY: Alex Volkov | July 28, 2017 | Landlord-Tenant Law, Real Estate Law
On July 18, 2017, the new proposed regulations for the owner- and relative-move-in evictions passed in their final version, and yesterday the mayor has signed it into law. This legislation will significantly change the already heavily burdensome restrictions under the San Francisco Rent Ordinance, S.F. Admin. Code, Section 37.9(a)(8). It will become effective on January 1. Let us peek into what the […]
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Hayes v Kardosh - Rule 12.20 explained and limited
BY: Alex Volkov | June 1, 2017 | Landlord-Tenant Law, Legal Insights, Real Estate Law
In April an appellate decision came down in Hayes v. Kardosh, containing a detailed discussion about the extent of Rule 12.20 limitations in changing the terms of a tenancy, explaining its meaning within the San Francisco Rent Ordinance and particularly applying it to the Rules 6.15 regarding prohibition on subletting. It is too bad the decision is not […]
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New rules on restricting access to unlawful detainer records
Unlawful detainer records used to be "masked" from public access for the first 60 days and then, if no defendant settled or got dismissed in the interim and the case was still going on, the record would become publicly available. Case's records were opening up by default—a stipulation or a court order was required for […]
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"Educators" ban on evictions is gone, no longer
BY: Alex Volkov | October 31, 2016 | Eviction Regulations, Housing Law, Real Estate Law, Tenant Protections
[02-14-2018: Court of appeals reversed the judgment];[Cal. Sup. Ct. denied review on April 25, 2018; Rent Ordinance reinstated back the "educators" ordinance's language on May 15, 2018, see the press release here]. On September 28, 2016, the San Francisco court adjudged the writ of mandate granted on August 31, invalidating the infamous ordinance of last year, which was injecting a new […]
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10-year ban on residential mergers following non-fault eviction is confirmed as invalid by the appellate court
BY: Alex Volkov | September 29, 2016 | Housing Regulations, Real Estate Law
On September 19, 2016, San Francisco homeowners got confirmed in their relief, when the appellate court affirmed our county court's decision to strike a 10-year ban on residential mergers, following a non-fault eviction. The decision became final on October 24 (3 Cal.App 5th 463).  And yes, we are now in the fifth series of appellate […]
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Rent Control News
BY: Alex Volkov | August 14, 2016 | Real Estate Law, Rent Control
Despite the studies hinting to the contrary, rent-control regulations continue to spread in the Bay Area. San Mateo, Mountain View, and Richmond are slated to vote on the rent control measures (example articles covering it are here and here). This post covers the ones currently pending and a few hoping to join the movement; take notice, if you have property […]
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