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Is It Legal to Include a Relocation Clause in My Commercial Leases?
December 23rd, 2021
California is one of the most renter-friendly states in the nation, as evidenced by the recent imposition of statewide rent control and other legal precedents. In an environment such as this, you may desire to include relocation clauses in the lease…
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What You Need To Know About San Francisco Rental Unit Registration Ordinance
December 20th, 2021
Contributor: Justin A. Goodman
On December 18, 2020, San Francisco adopted Ordinance 265-20, which implements the City’s first rental unit registration ordinance. With Proposition 21 on the ballot in November of 2020, the Board of Supervisors was poised to implement vacancy cont…
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AB 1584: An Attempt to Cure HOA Compliance Issues Caused by AB 3182
November 14th, 2021
Contributor: Gael Bizel-Bizellot
Prior to 2021, Homeowners’ Associations (“HOAs”) had fairly broad discretion to prohibit rentals in condominium communities. AB 3182, effective January 1, 2021, added Civil Code section 4741, which imposed limitations on this broad authority, i…
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What You Need To Know About the Alameda County Eviction Moratorium
October 21st, 2021
Contributor: Lisa K. Padilla
The state’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired on September 30, 2021, for everyone in Northern California, with the exception of Alameda County. The Alameda County Eviction Moratorium protects tenants from all evictions unless they are being evic…
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How California's Newly Enacted Senate Bills 9 and 10 Impact Statewide Single-Family Zoning
October 19th, 2021
Contributor: Emily L. Brough
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed a pair of bills, Senate Bills (SB) 9 and 10, which mark a continuing effort by the California Legislature to support the expansion of the state’s housing production. SB 9 permits owners of certain prope…
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Categories: Land Use, Permits and Appeals
Covid-19 Eviction Moratoriums Expired: What Now?
October 7th, 2021
The hefty COVID-19 eviction moratoriums have recently expired at the state level. Does this mean evictions are back to “business as usual?” Not exactly; the old rules for eviction actions, called unlawful detainers (“UDs”), have been replaced…
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Preparing Your Tenants for The End of Eviction Bans
August 5th, 2021
While the country was trying to move through a pandemic and support people who experienced job loss and other financial difficulties, legislators passed state and federal moratoriums on evictions. These freezes gave some relief to tenants but still p…
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Categories: Landlord/Tenant Issues
ZF Law Announces the Election of Two Senior Associates – Emily Lowther Brough and Justin Goodman – to Shareholders of The Firm Effective July 1, 2021.
July 6th, 2021
“These two attorneys are each distinguished in areas that set Zacks & Freedman apart as a premier real estate law firm,” said Shareholder Andrew Zacks. “I appreciate the ways they show their commitment to their work and values in their serv…
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What Are Consequential Damages?
February 3rd, 2021
Construction projects are complicated regardless of whether it is a multi-use building or a single-family house. By the time occupants move in, there have been several other parties involved in the building process. It includes the owners, contractor…
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Categories: Real Estate Transactions
How the Housing Crisis Act Affects Development Impact Fees
January 19th, 2021
Housing shortages are not only a problem in the Bay Area. Large swaths of California are experiencing a lack of housing. Enter the Housing Crisis Act. The California legislature passed the Housing Crisis Act in 2019. A major part of the law limits th…
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Categories: Land Use, Permits and Appeals