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Understanding San Francisco’s Property Code Enforcement Process
June 27th, 2022
Many San Francisco property owners are rightfully concerned when City agencies contact them about potential violations at their property. The property code enforcement process is confusing, and many enforcement notices threaten monetary penalties (or…
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Why Are “Unlawful Detainers” Summary Proceedings?
May 23rd, 2022
“Eviction” is a civil remedy to restore real property to a person with the actual right of possession. “Unlawful detainers” are a unique type of civil lawsuit, which take their name from a set of statutes – called the “unlawful detainer s…
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Categories: Landlord/Tenant Issues
AB 2179 – So What Now?
May 16th, 2022
No doubt the last two years of moratoriums, eviction rules, required disclosures, declarations of Covid-19 related financial distress, and applications for rental assistance have our heads spinning. As a result, we find ourselves wondering when will…
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Categories: Landlord/Tenant Issues
Unreasonable HOA Board: You Can Act and Cause the Entire Board of Directors to be Removed
May 2nd, 2022
Contributor: Gael Bizel-Bizellot
Who hasn’t heard a horror story concerning an HOA Board of Directors abusing its powers? If you are facing a similar situation, don’t panic; the law addresses this issue and allows homeowners to remove an entire Board of Directors. Introduction A…
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Categories: Real Estate Litigation
ZF’s Clients Obtain Court-Ordered Stay of San Francisco’s New 10-Day Notice Law
April 25th, 2022
Contributor: Andrew R. Catterall
For over 100 years in California, when tenants fail to timely pay rent or otherwise breach lease obligations, landlords have been entitled to bring legal actions for possession of rental units (an “unlawful detainer”), after first serving tenants…
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Categories: Firm News
Did Senate Bill 8 Impact the Definition of “Housing Development Project” Under the Housing Accountability Act?
March 23rd, 2022
Contributor: Emily L. Brough
The California Legislature passed Senate Bill 8 (“SB 8”) in 2021, which was intended to add further protections to California’s Planning and Zoning laws to increase the supply of housing. While SB 8 accomplished that by clarifying and strengthe…
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Categories: Land Use, Permits and Appeals
Three Things Landlords Should Know About Habitability
March 3rd, 2022
A decision by the California Supreme Court in 1974 established that all rental agreements in the state include an implied warranty of habitability. This implied warranty binds anyone who rents or leases their property, regardless the explicit languag…
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Categories: Landlord/Tenant Issues
Does the Housing Accountability Act Apply to My Project? ZF’s Clients Test the Law’s Boundaries.
February 23rd, 2022
California’s Housing Accountability Act (Government Code section 65589.5) requires local governments to approve code-compliant housing development projects. If a city denies a housing development project without making specific findings of an unmit…
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Categories: Land Use, Permits and Appeals
The San Francisco Owner Move-In Eviction
February 9th, 2022
Contributor: Mark B. Chernev
In general, virtually all San Francisco residential tenants enjoy eviction controls. This means that even though a tenant’s lease has expired, a landlord still may only evict a tenant for one of the sixteen reasons provided for in the San Francisco…
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Categories: Landlord/Tenant Issues
Zacks, Freedman & Chernev is Pleased to Announce the Opening of Two New Office Locations
January 24th, 2022
Zacks, Freedman & Chernev, PC is pleased to announce the opening of two new office locations in the East Bay and Monterey Bay! While Zacks, Freedman & Chernev, PC has been in San Francisco for more than 30 years, we have consistently provid…
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