Scratching our heads. Relocation payments used to mean giving a little money to help an outgoing tenant move on to new surroundings, but clearly, they've become burdensome, five figure checks. But that's enough for some cities who want to require relocation payments when the tenant simply doesn't have enough money to pay a lawful rent increase. We'll have more on this later.
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With pulse-pounding college hoops upon us, join us for some friendly bracket competition. The winner will receive $500 and an additional $500 donated to a charity of their choice.
March Madness Challenge - Bornstein Law
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Join the challenge. Win $500 in your pocket and an additional $500 donated to a charity of your choice. Simple ways to earn points: 1 point for each team you correctly guess will be in the Final Fo...
The statutory maximum on how much landlords can charge applicants in screening fees went up negligibly, but the real story is the number of lawsuits sprouting up over what should be a routine process. Let's commit to getting our tenant screening deposit accounting in order, as we discuss here.
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The $65 Lawsuit: How California Screening Fees Are Becoming a Legal Trap for Landlords For housing providers throughout California, the tenant screening fee often feels like a routine part of the leas...
There was no shortage of topics to discuss in Thursday's webinar on new laws impacting housing providers throughout California, with an emphasis on the Bay Area. Replay here.
The 2026 Landlord Compliance Playbook
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Attorney Daniel Bornstein discusses new laws germane to rental housing providers in 2026.
An important note for owners of rental properties in San Francisco - the Rent Board has updated its library of forms that landlords need to use. If you do not use these modernized forms, there will be hell to pay. ![]()
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We want to pay particular attention to Form 1007.
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The Attachment That Can Derail Your Eviction: SF’s §37.9(c) Notice Trap A host of other forms have been updated by the San Francisco Rent Board, and housing providers must use these modernized form...
Daniel goes on the webinar circuit again on February 19th to break down new 2026 laws in an easily digestible fashion - we hope to see you there. Reserve your seat here...
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