Short-term rentals have been, and continue to be, a polarizing topic among residents of many California neighborhoods. This is particularly true in the beach and vacation communities along the California coast. The proliferation of short-term rentals in these areas has led to short-term rental bans regularly springing up to curb the side effects of what […]
Vaccines are being administered, indoor and outdoor activities are beginning to resume throughout California and it would appear that life is starting to get back to normal. Well, not quite. Before you get ahead of yourself, a litany of COVID-related protections remain in place, namely in the landlord-tenant arena. The below is a quick refresher […]
Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting changing legislative landscape, the state of commercial and residential evictions in California has been in what feels like a constant state of flux. Since March of this year, mandates and ordinances have been implemented at the state and local levels, rules have been adopted and withdrawn from […]
On August 13, 2020, the Judicial Council of California will vote on a proposal to lift California’s statewide eviction ban. If the ban is lifted, starting September 1, 2020, California State Courts can resume all unlawful detainer proceedings that came to a sudden halt in April of 2020 and begin processing all unlawful detainer complaints […]
On June 30, 2020, the San Diego City Council (the “City Council”) voted to extend the moratorium on commercial and residential evictions through September 30, 2020, and approved a $15.1 million rental assistance program that will provide qualified households with a one-time payment to pay for past-due or upcoming rent. Extension of Moratorium on Commercial […]
In a recent three-part blog article, Chris Evans discussed the moratorium on evictions and current rental obligations from a state, local, and judicial level. The blog article revealed that, among other things, San Diego tenants are protected from eviction until June 30, 2020. The article further clarified that landlords cannot initiate an unlawful detainer action until 90 days after […]
Part 1 and Part 2 of this three-part article, which addresses Governor Newsom’s statewide California eviction moratorium and the City of San Diego, can be found here and here. The Judicial Council of California’s Emergency Rule 1 On April 6, 2020, the Judicial Council of California adopted 11 categories of COVID-19 emergency rules to assist […]
Part 1 of this three-part article, which addresses Governor Newsom’s statewide eviction moratorium in California, can be found here. City of San Diego Eviction Moratorium On March 25, 2020, the City of San Diego[1] adopted its own temporary eviction ban when the San Diego City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. O-21177. The Ordinance not only […]
As we continue to adjust to the “new normal” of a world battling the Coronavirus pandemic, previously meaningless words and phrases like the “curve,” “social distancing,” or “shelter in place” have become everyday vernacular. New directives continue to be issued that impact our daily lives and add to an already confusing landscape of do’s and […]
In the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, state and local governments throughout the U.S. have ordered restaurants, bars, and shopping centers to shut down, while businesses that sell essential products can remain open. These drastic measures have forced small and large companies to close their doors and find clever ways to remain competitive in […]
