Unexpected Moves: Unraveling the Cost of Breaking Your Lease Early
Unexpected Moves: Unraveling the Cost of Breaking Your Lease Early Sometimes, because life is just unpredictable, you might find that you need to move prior to the end of your lease. This naturally begs the question: how much will this cost you? The answer will depend on the terms of your lease and […]
How Will San Francisco’s Tenant Right to Counsel Legislation Work in Practice?
How Will San Francisco’s Tenant Right to Counsel Legislation Work in Practice? February 20, 2019 By Tenant Law Group, PC When Proposition F was passed in June of 2018, San Francisco became the first city in California and the second in the United States (after New York) to make legal counsel a right for […]
Three Circumstances Where Small Claims Court May Be a Tenant’s Best Option
Circumstances Where Small Claims Court is a Tenant’s Best Option While it’s not unusual for a dispute to arise between a landlord and tenant, most disagreements can be resolved by an email, phone call, or in person conversation. In certain extreme cases of egregious landlord conduct, however, a tenant’s only hope for a resolution […]
Which Cities in the Bay Area Have Rent Control, and Why?
Which Cities in the Bay Area Have Rent Control, and Why? If you want to rent a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco, you can expect to pay an average of $3,303.00 a month (Learn more here). That’s a big chunk of monthly income for many Bay Area residents and the reason many individuals and […]
What Are Security Deposits and How Can I Get Mine Back?
What Are Security Deposits and How Can I Get Mine Back? When you enter a lease for a rental unit, odds are your landlord will ask you for a security deposit. While a security deposit may be referred to as a “deposit,” “pet deposit,” or “damage deposit,” the law governing its collection, use, and […]