We are now about four weeks into the COVID-19 crisis here in New Jersey and across the country. I hope you’re all healthy and safe. Today, we’re talking about how landlords are collecting rent from tenants. It’s important to balance the ability of landlords to collect rent with the sensitivity we ne...
A concise but not exhaustive legal analysis of the eviction moratorium ordinance enacted in Santa Clara County, California effective 3/24/2020. Similar or identical to such ordinances in the San Francisco Bay Area. INTRODUCTION This is a legal analysis of Santa Clara County Ordinance NS-9.287, adopt...
Both landlords and tenants are suffering major losses due to the impact of COVID-19. Forced closures of businesses have put a strain on many tenants, preventing them from being able to satisfy their obligations under their leases. FORCE MAJEURE Landlords and tenants under commercial leases are now c...
California Governor Newsom issued an executive order on March 27, 2020 to impose a statewide moratorium on evictions. If you cannot pay your usual rent, the good news is that you cannot be evicted for now for not being able to pay. You have to follow the rules of the Governor’s executive order to be...
My tenant in Phoenix, AZ filed for a Ch 13 bankruptcy in California (Sherman oaks) a day before (Dec 4) the eviction hearing (Dec 5) . The judgement and possession was not awarded due to the bankruptcy filing. Tenant owes the rent and other arrears from November and also Dec rent will be due on Dec ...
Step One: Prepare Eviction Notice The first step in most eviction cases is the Eviction Notice. This “for cause" notice typically occurs when a tenant fails to pay rent, is too noisy, is selling narcotics, or has does something that violates an important lease cause. In other instances, a “without c...
