Resources For SF Bay Area Landlords And Real Estate Professionals

Continuing a long tradition of educating the rental property industry

Ironically, the only constant in the law and landlording rules is change. Bornstein Law is dedicated to keeping landlords, property managers and real estate professionals abreast of an ever-changing regulatory regime and doing so in an easily digestible fashion.

A replay of our most recent online event

In our latest webinar, Daniel Bornstein provides an overview of AB 832, extensions of tenant protections, and returning to a sense of normalcy come Fall in terms of managing landlord-tenant relationships.

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Legal update for landlords to weather the storm during COVID-19

Our industry partners asked us to provide some soliloquy on how to best manage rental properties during very challenging times. In this approximately hour-and-a-half webinar, Daniel chimes in.

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Weekly rundowns

Don't miss a beat. We religiously send emails to our clients, partners, and friends about what is top of mind.

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Articles

We do not only report the developments that impact our community but provide informed insights on how to survive and thrive in challenging times.

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Videos & Webinars

Although we prefer to take the personal approach by meeting with groups in person, we have become acclimated to the new normal of online events and you can peruse some previous ones here.

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Blog

Bayhousingwire.com is our signature blog that peels the onion deeper on a wide range of landlording and housing topics.

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Download our security deposit deduction guide

Rest assured that one of the first things on the mind of outgoing tenants - even before thinking about how to maneuver their giant sofa around that tight corner - is if and when the security deposit will be returned. What is normal wear and tear?

In this one-page PDF, we take the insecurity out of security deposits.

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HANDLING TENANT HOARDING

Hoarding is a vexing problem for landlords and property managers. This challenging subject should be addressed with compassion and a sound understanding of the law.

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The Bay Area's foremost practitioners in tenant buyout agreements

When there are no convenient legal reasons to evict and the goal of the property owner is to effectuate a vacancy, a tenant surrender of possession of agreement may not only make sense - it may be the only vehicle to use in rent-controlled jurisdictions. Traditionally, landlords can raise the rent to market rate and sell the rental property for more money when a voluntary vacancy is brokered.

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IN DEPTH
Statewide rent control

Although overshadowed by the pandemic, let's understand what statewide rent and eviction controls. In response to the grievances against escalating rents, epic commutes and gentrification, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482) was inked into law. Bornstein Law can help ensure you are compliant and offer a strategy to cauterize risk and optimize your real estate investment.

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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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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 abounds.

In the media: Daniel Bornstein questions whether peer-to-peer websites are good citizens after being asked to respond to the "Airbnb Mansion Party" Halloween night tragedy →
From the blog: Peruse our articles about the evolving legal issues surrounding short-term rentals →
Ominous warning: See what San Francisco is religiously mailing out to rogue hosts →