Establishing bad-faith landlord harassment The bad-faith standard allows us to dig deeper and demonstrate an all-encompassing and damning indictment of landlord greed Rahman Popal From Issue: 2023 April
The new housing laws that matter most in 2020 New laws focus on tenant protections and housing for low-income families and the homeless Frances Campbell From Issue: 2020 March
The rent control revolution Throughout much of the Bay Area, the tenants’-rights movement strengthens as landlords go on the defensive Josephine L. AliotoJoshua C. Ezrin From Issue: 2017 May
Too much privilege? SLAPP-happy landlords get a dressing down Moriarty v. Laramar Management is important because it reviews the cases that define protected activity and discusses its risks for abuse Aaron H. DarskyLaura R. Keenan From Issue: 2014 June
Landlord-tenant sexual-harassment claims Sexual harassment in rental housing is particularly insidious because “landlords exercise coercive power” Jacqueline Ravenscroft From Issue: 2022 June
Getting a fire report without getting burned The three types of fire reports – how to get them and how to use them Mary Catherine Wiederhold From Issue: 2014 June
Habitability: How earlier awful conditions created an eggshell plaintiff This and other helpful habitability nuggets from Garcia v. Mylylla Peter L. Weinberger From Issue: 2020 August
Airb ‘n’ beware A look at the liability insurance for Airbnb hosts and the legal perils of short-term rentals Sophie Etemadi From Issue: 2017 November
“Bad dog, no bone!” Landlord’s liability when a tenant’s dog bites a visitor is based on negligence principles, not strict liability Mary Catherine WiederholdRobert Smith From Issue: 2015 March
The COVID-19 pandemic and tenants’ rights A review of legal mandates that protect tenants statewide and others specific to the Bay Area Mary Catherine WiederholdCourtney M. Brown From Issue: 2020 May
How statewide rent and eviction control can impact your practice The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 Josephine L. Alioto From Issue: 2020 March
For homeowners and tenants caught in subprime mortgage crisis, reforms await Governor’s signature — but are they enough? Duties of brokers as fiduciaries are spelled out, making cases easier to prosecute Michele Magar From Issue: 2008 October
