Having spent most of my life as a corporate business manager, I changed direction and decided to become a lawyer and advocate for peoples' and animal rights in California.
Monday, August 14, 2023
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Third try at Ellis Act Eviction Reported by Mission Local - San Francisco
You can find the story by clicking here.
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Oaklandside Follows Evictions in Alameda County
The Oaklandside publsihed Part 2 of their story following evictions in Alameda County. It's an eye-opening, brutal situation playing out between landlords and tenants in the judical system.
Click here for Part 1 of their story.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Oakland's "Notice to Tenants Regarding Repayment Negotiations" Related to Unpaid Rent Due Under the Local Emergency
For Oakland Tenants:
On 10/11/2022, the City of Oakland published a set of legal rights related to "Repayment Negotiations" under the Eviction Moratorium Ordinance Regulations, Sec. 7.B.
The "Notice to Tenants Regarding Repayment Negotiations" listed several City mandated rights as follows:
A property owner may not charge or collect late fees or interest on unpaid rent that became due during the Local Emergency. (NOTE: The Local Emergency was tied to the Oakland Eviction Moratorium which ended 7/15/2023.)
Tenants have a right to rescind the repayment agreement for up to 30 days after the Agreement is fully executed.
Third-party mediation services are available through the Rent Adjustment Program at no cost.
Click here for more details.