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It seems that lawmakers and regulators got together to protect the rights of tenants, but no concerted effort was made to protect good landlords from bad tenants. That's the domain of the seasoned attorneys at Bornstein Law.

Daniel Bornstein, Esq.

Kathryn Quetel, Esq.

Daniel Cheung, Esq.

Liana Ayrapetyan, Esq.

Dylan Tong, Esq.

 

Don't kick the can down the road.
From our experience, many landlords are conflict avoiders. Don't let the situation enlarge - call us today.

 

 

Are you prepared for California statewide rent control?

Bornstein Law can help you understand a new set of rules and reconcile your local laws with rent caps and eviction controls that will blanket the state.

GET UP TO SPEED

 

Legal alerts designed to keep landlords, property managers and real estate professionals in the know.

We are in an era when political rhetoric falls squarely on the side of tenants and this has led to an ever-expanding set of rules for landlords and real estate practitioners to follow. It can be a little like taking a drink out of a fire hose, but you can count on Bornstein Law for timely alerts and make sense of them all.

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San Francisco's Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA)

If you or a client is looking to buy or sell a multi-unit building, be aware that qualified nonprofits must be the first to come to the table and given deference when matching offers from private buyers. Bornstein Law can guide you through a new regulatory regime when buildings with 3 or more units go on the market.

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Listen to our audio recording of a seminar →
Download presentation slides on COPA →
Video: Webinar on COPA →
Quoted in the media: Our thoughts on COPA →

The leaders in Tenant Surrender of Possession Agreements, known more popularly as tenant buyouts or "cash for keys."

As its name implies, a tenant buyout is simply an agreement for the tenant to vacate the unit, in exchange for compensation, rent waiver, or both. Yet these voluntarily arrangements are anything but simple.

Buyout agreements in-depth →

 
 

IN-DEPTH
AIRBNB & SHORT-TERM RENTALS

Ever since Airbnb was born on our home soil of San Francisco, Bornstein Law has been pioneers in the modern day iteration of the temporary flop. As we predicted, the law has caught up with technology, but risk is abound and it's unclear whether peer-to-peer websites are good citizens.After five young lives were tragically lost in an "Airbnb Mansion Party" Halloween night, we revisit this topic.

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Events for savvy rental property owners and real estate professionals

Daniel is renowned for giving talks to numerous organizations and hosting events on the legal challenges facing rental housing providers and the professionals who serve them. Attend an upcoming event, or reach out for a private get together with your team.

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Select Resources

DOWNLOADS
Security Deposit Deduction Guide

Deductions can be made for conditions that exceed "normal wear and tear." This infographic provides context to define this ambiguous term.

Download it now »

BLOG
What landlords should know amid the immigration debate

Recent rhetoric and soul searching has made our earlier blog more timely today.

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IN DEPTH
Handling Tenant Hoarding

Hoarding is a vexing problem for landlords and property managers that requires proactive action once discovered so that the unit is restored to a safe, sanitary and secure dwelling.

How to respond »

VIDEO
Common reasons to lose an unlawful detainer action

The eviction process consists of carefully choreographed steps that must be followed. We outline five of the most common reasons landlords lose their case when any step is missed.

Watch now »

 

IN FOCUS: OAKLAND

As proud East Bay residents, we have been elated to witness Oakland's growth and emergence as a formidable city in the Bay Area. In the same breath, we have been alarmed that the needle of progress is moving in the wrong direction with more stringent rent control measures, most recently the nixing of rent control exemptions for owner-occupied duplexes and triplexes.

Oakland Rent Regulation Reference Sheet »

Oakland Eviction Control Reference Sheet »

Oakland Owner Move-In Eviction Reference Sheet »

Oakland Eviction Process »

 
 
 

Mr. Bornstein helped me with a difficult tenant situation recently and was thoroughly forthright and effective. As an added plus, he seemed extremely scrupulous about avoiding needless "billable hours." I am elated at having been referred to him.

 

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Bornstein Law in the media - we raise the voice of rental property owners.

We are heavy consumers of Bay Area housing news, and every now and then, we are interjected into the stories we read. 

Numerous outlets have called upon us to provide a counter-narrative to the chorus of tenant advocates and offer a fresh perspective through the lens of property owners. 

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