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Tenant Chart click here. We've created a list of trusted Union City landlord/tenant attorneys to help you find a lawyer who is the best fit for your situation. Tenant-unionizing bill allows rent increase above inflation as reason for withholding rent. Just as most employers are prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against employees who have joined a labor union, federal and state fair housing laws dictate that landlords cannot take any negative action based solely on a tenants' participation or membership in a tenant association or similar organization. Oakland Tenants Union is an organization of housing activists dedicated to protecting tenant rights and interests.OTU does this by working directly with tenants in their struggle with landlords, impacting legislation and public policy about housing, community education, and by working with other organizations committed to furthering renters’ rights. Common Landlord/Tenant Issues In Union City, California Legal issues related to real estate and the landlord/tenant relationship come in a variety of forms. Every member receives a copy of the Tenants Rights Handbook, a 340-page resource that has the latest law, strategies, and resources for tenants in San Francisco, updated every year.. Click here to Become a Member.
This law exists because members of the Tenants Union worked together and fought for it. Important Information for Tenants and Landlords. Unless a county or city ordinance rules otherwise, Epp explains that a California landlord can "terminate (the … (49.7 KB) Take the next step and become a Tenants Union member today. 259 talking about this.

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Additionally, if the tenant stays beyond the lease expiration or if the landlord provides proper notice of lease termination, eviction can occur. The local ordinance chart below is current through 7/7/20, but these local tenant protection ordinances change frequently, and many expired on 5/31/20. Much as a labor union is key to winning fair treatment of workers, a tenant association is a crucial part of balancing power between landlord and tenants. The San Diego Tenants Union is committed to fight displacement and gentrification. Durazo's bill would also allow California tenants to withhold payment in protest when a landlord raises the rent beyond the rate of inflation without risking eviction. In 2016 and 2017, City Council, City staff and community stakeholders went through an extensive effort to study, develop and implement protections for tenants who were facing unfair or unjust rent increases or evictions. California lawmakers have proposed additional tenant protections, but so far none have become law. NEW California Tenant Protection Act of 2019.

Effective January 1, 2020 the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482, Chiu) is California's first statewide rent cap and Just Cause for Eviction law (albeit with numerous compromises, and a 10-year sunset period) Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) authored SB 529, titled, "Tenant associations: eviction for cause: withholding payment of rent."