Do California Renters Have a Right to Cool Units During The Summer Months?
Do California Renters Have a Right to Cool Units During The Summer Months? By Aser G. Tolentino, Esq. As time goes by, fewer and fewer people will understand the references to the rising of mercury, but it is no secret that it is getting hotter once again. While explanations of the warranty of habitability often point […]
Why Should You As A Rent-Controlled Tenant Care if Landlords Can Set Rent to Whatever They Want After You Leave?
Why Should You As A Rent-Controlled Tenant Care if Landlords Can Set Rent to Whatever They Want After You Leave? By Aser G. Tolentino, Esq. On November 5, 2024, California voters will once again be asked whether the 1995 Costa Hawkins Act should be repealed. This question was presented in 2018 and 2020. The fact […]
SB567: Is Your Home Covered?
SB567: Is Your Home Covered? By Aser G. Tolentino, Esq. With everyone talking about the new tenant protections available starting April 1, 2024 thanks to SB567, it might be a good idea to revisit what kinds of rental units are covered by California’s rent increase limits and just cause for eviction protections. As a reminder, […]
Landlords v. Tenants: Has the Balance Tipped with SB567? And Will It Last?
Landlords v. Tenants: Has the Balance Tipped with SB567? And Will It Last? By Aser G. Tolentino, Esq. The fact that California is facing a housing crisis is hardly breaking news at this point, except that it keeps getting worse. Tenants who had to pay more and more for less and less through the tech […]
How Does SB-567 Strengthen My Rights as a Tenant?
How Does SB-567 Strengthen My Rights as a Tenant? By Aser G. Tolentino, Esq. Introduction California remains one of the major drivers of economic growth within the United States. Whether talking about breakthroughs in artificial intelligence or the latest streaming sensation, innovators from Silicon Valley to Hollywood continue to create and sell new ideas to […]
What Is the Best Way to Communicate Heating & Other Issues to My Landlord?
What Is the Best Way to Communicate Heating & Other Issues to My Landlord? By Aser G. Tolentino, Esq. Introduction At the time of writing, an atmospheric river was making landfall over Northern California. A few weeks earlier, temperatures had plummeted across the country to the point that three-quarters of the United States was experiencing […]
Landlord Responsibilities for Common Areas In Rental Units
Landlord Responsibilities for Common Areas In Rental Units With the holidays on the horizon, many people begin thinking about gatherings with their family, friends, and neighbors. Whether trick or treating through breezeways, watching the game in a community lounge, or sneaking in one last swim at the apartment pool; tenants will be taking advantage of the […]
California’s 2024 Tenant Protections: A Leap Towards Just Evictions and Rent Control
California’s 2024 Tenant Protections: A Leap Towards Just Evictions and Rent Control California leads the nation in many kinds of protections for the most vulnerable members of society. Sometimes those protections are best described as a work in progress. This was certainly true of AB1482, commonly known as the 2019 Tenant Protection Act. At the […]
How Do California’s Statutes of Limitations Impact Tenant Claims and Disputes?
How Do California’s Statutes of Limitations Impact Tenant Claims and Disputes? By Aser G. Tolentino Esq. There are a few special nightmares lawyers have that do not trouble most people. One is realizing they have to take the bar exam again. Fortunately, that at least probably is just that, a nightmare that will never come […]
How Does California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act Help Renters Fight Housing Discrimination?
How Does California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act Help Renters Fight Housing Discrimination? By Aser G. Tolentino, Esq. Introduction When most people think about the height of the Civil Rights Movement, they tend to think of the 1960s and 1970s, when protests, civil unrest, and some of the most iconic progressive voices in American history […]