On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued guidance on the use of criminal...
California Landlord May Evict a Tenant for Operating an Airbnb Business in Violation of Zoning Laws
March, 2016
In Chen v. Kraft (decided January 13, 2016), a landlord filed an unlawful detainer (eviction) action against a tenant who...
City of Richmond Repeals Ordinance Establishing a Rent Board and Just Cause Requirements For Evictions
January, 2016
On November 3, 2015, by a unanimous vote of the City Council (7-0), the City of Richmond repealed its rent control...
In In Re Perl, the plaintiff filed a post-foreclosure unlawful detainer action. After the Superior Court entered a judgment in favor of...
New California Law Reduces The Amount of Notice That A Victim of Domestic Violence Must Give A Landlord To Terminate a Tenancy
January, 2016
Effective as of January 1, 2016, California Assembly Bill 418 reduces the amount of notice that a tenant, who is...