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• Why On Earth Would I Have To Pay My Building A $200 Move-Out Fee?
  on Jun 11, 2014 in Tenant Law
  Unfortunately anyone who proposes a "move-out fee" with a straight face won't have a sense of humor. There's no way you can make him laugh and, like the Toon Patrol weasels, make him fly away and disappear.
• Can My New Landlord “Bank” My Rent Increases From Before She Owned My Home?
  on Jun 4, 2014 in Tenant Law
  The San Francisco Rent Board has always been careful to consider the question of return on investment when establishing guidelines to deal with rent increases.
• Is It Legal For My Landlord To Change The Terms Of My Lease After 12 Years?
  on May 14, 2014 in Tenant Law
  It is clear and supported by case law that a unilateral change requiring insurance in a residential, rent controlled, lease can be defeated in court.
• Why Is My Landlord Demanding A $150 Late Fee?
  on May 7, 2014 in Tenant Law
  In the past several months I've received many more calls from tenants about late fees and rent payment methods, leading me to believe that some landlord "working group" decided to focus on this method of tenant harassment.
• Can My New Landlord Take Away My Storage Space?
  on Apr 16, 2014 in Tenant Law
  Storage is one of the first things the new landlord will remove from a pesky, low-paying, long-term tenant--an obvious ploy to begin to make a rent-controlled tenant uncomfortable.This is a post from San Francisco Tenant Lawyers.
• Is The Rule Of Seven Really A Thing?
  on Mar 26, 2014 in Tenant Law
  A Rule of Seven, if it existed, would be a stupid, vindictive and financially unsound practice that could only be justified by ignorant superstition, evidence that some landlords have SPOOKS in their brains.This is a post from San Francisco Tenant La...
• If I Need To Break My Lease, Am I Responsible For Finding A New Tenant?
  on Mar 12, 2014 in Tenant Law
  You are not responsible for finding another tenant. That's the landlord's job! If he doesn't try to find another tenant he is not mitigating his damages.This is a post from San Francisco Tenant Lawyers.
• Grand Theft Security Deposit Again?
  on Feb 19, 2014 in Security Deposits landlord law Security Deposit SUE! tenant
  Landlords steal hundreds of million of dollars in security deposits from tenants every year, aided and abetted by our so-called representatives who will not cross their real estate industry/landlord masters.This is a post from San Francisco Tenant La...
• Tenant Troubles: My Landlord Died, Am I About To Lose My Apartment?
  on Apr 24, 2013 in Tenant Law buyout landlord law San Francisco Tenants Union tenant
  Like the unicorn, rent controlled apartments are mythical and fast becoming extinct, especially when they become objects of desire for Twitter-motherfuckers and bubble-headed investors.
• Tenant Troubles: How Much Do I Have To Help The Realtor Who Wants To Evict Me?
  on Apr 17, 2013 in Tenant Law Ellis Act landlord law real estate brokers San Francisco tenant
  Realtors--irrefutable proof that the United States is not a meritocracy. Between the lies, the drivel and the nonsensical notion that real estate agents are professionals, these guys make lawyers look good.

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