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This article explores guests staying overnight in rental units and provides guidance on how to draft an enforceable guest limitation clause. In short, while no published California court opinion has considered the matter, it may be possible for tenants to successfully argue that a burdensome restriction on overnight guests violates their right to privacy, and/or…
The Los Angeles County eviction moratorium went into effect in March 2020. In its original form the moratorium protected all residential and commercial tenants from “no fault” evictions, certain “at fault” evictions, and those based on non-payment of rent where the tenant showed the non-payment was the result of a Covid 19 related hardship. The…
Sometimes Nevada landlords do not need a reason to evict a tenant. These so-called “no cause” evictions include situations where there is no lease agreement, the lease is ending, or the tenant “holds over” i.e., stays in the rental unit after rental term has expired. While landlords do not need a reason to evict under…
When tenants vacate a rental property, they occasionally leave behind items of personal property. Nevada law provides specific procedures landlords must follow when dealing with the tenant’s property. Here is an overview of those procedures. Has The Property Been Abandoned? The threshold question that must first be answered is whether the property has actually been…
The Oakland Eviction Moratorium is currently one of the few eviction moratoriums still in effect in California. It protects Oakland tenants from being evicted during the Oakland State of Emergency for nearly every reason. Here is an overview of what the moratorium does and does not cover. Which Rental Units Does The Moratorium Cover? The…
In the landlord-tenant relationship, both parties have duties and responsibilities owed to each other when it comes to upkeep of the property. While a landlord is required to maintain a rental that’s suitable for tenants to live in, tenants must also fulfill their duties and ensure that they take care of the unit properly while…
Landlords in California face their fair share of challenges, including those arising from a rental property that falls into a state of disrepair. Under the implied warranty of habitability, the landlord is legally responsible for maintaining a habitable rental unit – including making repairs to the property. What happens when the landlord fails to satisfy…
Landlords in Nevada cannot evict a tenant by simply changing the locks or shutting off utilities. A landlord must instead follow the eviction process to have a tenant evicted for any reason. There are two authorized methods of eviction under Nevada law – (1) the summary eviction process and (2) the formal eviction process. The…
There are two ways to initiate an eviction action in Nevada: (1) filing and serving a formal, civil eviction known as an unlawful detainer action, and (2) using the summary eviction procedures authorized by Nevada law. This post provides an overview of the summary eviction process in Nevada. What Is Summary Eviction? Summary eviction is…
The use of emotional support animals is becoming more prevalent, so its important for landlords with a “no pets” policy to know and understand the law in this field. This post covers landlord rights when renting to a tenant who has requested permission to have an emotional support animal at the dwelling. The Source of…