In San Francisco, you have to allow your roommates to add new and additional roommates. If one roommate moves out, you have to allow your tenants to get a replacement roommate. Replacement Roommates as Unauthorized Subtenants It’s important that you do not recognize...
Once your tenants move out, you will probably wonder what you can assess against their security deposit. The key is to avoid security deposit disputes, and today we’re telling you what you can charge for and what you shouldn’t charge for from a tenant’s deposit....
For Gordon Property Management, 2018 marks our 31st year managing residential real estate in San Francisco. There have been a lot of changes in 31 years. We have seen the rental market go up really fast and then cool down just as rapidly. We have also seen a...
There are two types of rent control in San Francisco. One limits the amount of rent you can charge, and the other concerns eviction controls and dictates how you can terminate a tenancy. Today, we’re giving you just the basics of San Francisco’s rent control...
We often get calls from property owners who are moving away for a short period of time, and they want to rent out their homes furnished. Today, we are addressing that question and explaining why it’s best to rent a property that’s unfurnished. Essentially, furnished...
This is Part Two of a blog that includes information about required insurance for landlords and rental property owners. In the first blog, we discussed what types of coverage you need. Today, we are talking specifically about making sure your property management...
