Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
Bay Area Unlawful Detainer Lawsuits An unlawful detainer action is a specific type of lawsuit which mainly addresses the issue of possession i.e. the right to occupy the apartment. The landlord files this type of action in order to recover possession of the apartment....
Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
Bay Area Tenant Evictions and 3-Day Notices 3-Day Notices are usually the first step in an unlawful detainer proceeding. The landlord can also issue a 30 day notice of 60 day notice which will be discussed separately. When you receive a 3 day notice it is imperative...
Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
Tenants in the Bay Area cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley have additional protections in the form of limitations on a landlord’s ability to evict. This means that a landlord can only evict for specific reasons the most common of which is the...
Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
Summary Judgment is an essential tool to dispose of a lawsuit without the expense and risk of a trial. The motion can challenge the 3 Day Notice, the unlawful detainer complaint, or other deficiencies in the process. There is an associated cost for preparing a summary...
Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
Unlawful detainer lawsuits are meant mainly to obtain possession of an apartment. Landlords typically utilize this procedure in an attempt to quickly regain possession. To utilize this process, landlords must strictly comply with the rules and regulations. This...
Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
Since 1971, the SF Tenants Union has been fighting for the rights of tenants and for the preservation of affordable housing in San Francisco. From the struggle for rent control in the 1970s to 1998’s Proposition G (to end the abuses of OMI evictions), the...
