The Bornstein Minute

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FRIDAY, JULY 27

After San Francisco has guaranteed the right to counsel to tenants facing evictions, it’s imperative that rental property owners initiate an unlawful detainer action early, because the additional roadblocks put up by inventive tenant attorneys are sure to prolong the period of lost rent.


THURSDAY, JULY 26

In some cases, a tenant buyout may be preferable to an owner move-in eviction. Not only do you get the tenant to voluntarily leave in exchange for compensation, you also cauterize risk with a legally binding agreement and avoid liability down the road if the tenant alleges wrongful displacement.