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Crow & Rose, Attorneys at Law
605 Market Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, California 94105
Phone: (415) 552-9060
Fax: (415) 222-9995
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Articles of Interest to Tenants
Knowing your rights as a tenant in San Francisco and other Bay Area cities can often require keeping apprised of the latest news for policy changes, court decisions and other developments. As part of our focus on serving the legal needs of tenants, Crow & Rose regularly scans mainstream, alternative and online media outlets for news that tenants should know.
Every week, we link to the most recent articles from our home page, but we additionally offer this archive of news items that our clients and potential clients may find of interest.
- Oakland: "Family blames landlord for accident that paralyzed man" by Angela Woodall, The Oakland Tribune, July 30, 2008
- Antioch: "Bay Area suburb accused of harassing black renters" by Paul Elias, The Oakland Tribune, July 17, 2008
- New York City: "Painted Into a Corner Over a $576-a-Month Chelsea Apartment" by Maria Luisa Tucker, The Village Voice, July 16, 2008
- Oakland: "California Hotel tenants fight to stay, win temporary reprieve" by Cecily Burt, The Oakland Tribune, July 14, 2008
- San Francisco: "No sign of slump in S.F. rental market" by Marni Leff Kottle, San Francisco Chronicle, July 13, 2008
- Oakland: "Low-income tenants sue over eviction" by Paul T. Rosynsky, The Oakland Tribune, July 3, 2008
- Washington, DC: "DC cracks down on negligent landlords" by Sarah Karush, Associated Press Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, June 25, 2008
- San Francisco: "Exodus of S.F.'s middle class" by James Temple, San Francisco Chronicle, June 22, 2008
- East Palo Alto: "East Palo Alto apartment owners settle discrimination suit" by Kristina Peterson, The Oakland Tribune, June 21, 2008
- San Francisco: "Rent Board Plugs Loophole for Disabled Tenants" by Paul Hogarth, BeyondChron, June 11, 2008
- California: "Out of Ashes of Prop 98’s Defeat, a Statewide Tenants Movement Emerges" by Randy Shaw, BeyondChron, June 4, 2008
- New York City: "Tenants Roiled by Challenges on Residency" by Manny Fernandez and Charles V. Bagli, The New York Times, May 27, 2008
- San Francisco: "Renters fight back" by G. W. Schulz, San Francisco Bay Guardian, May 14, 2008
- Napa: "Napa renter with big family wins eviction case" by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, May 1, 2008
- Bay Area: "Community Rallies Against Prop 98; Decries Landlord Tactics" by Paul Hogarth, BeyondChron, April 28, 2008
- San Francisco: "Bizarre account of S.F. eviction battle" by Jaxon Van Derbeken, San Francisco Chronicle, April 27, 2008
- San Francisco: "S.F. landlords charged with tenant terror" by Jaxon Van Derbeken, San Francisco Chronicle, April 24, 2008
- California: "California voters face dueling measures on home seizure by eminent domain" by Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times, April 20, 2008
- San Francisco: "Bay Area rents still rising" by James Temple, San Francisco Chronicle, April 18, 2008
- New York: "Even Renters Aren’t Safe" by Elizabeth A. Harris, The New York Times, April 13, 2008
- Oakland: Suit: "Broker harassing Oakland tenants" by Francine Brevetti, The Oakland Tribune, April 10, 2008
- Los Angeles: "Southland rents rise despite falling home prices" by Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, February 22, 2008
- San Francisco: "Prices to buy, rent in city climb" by Joshua Sabatini, San Francisco Examiner, February 21, 2008
- New York City: "Bronx Landlord Fined and Sentenced to 9 Days in Jail for Code Violations" by Sewell Chan, The New York Times, February 21, 2008
- Bay Area "Foreclosures leave renters in the lurch" by Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, February 7, 2008
- Bay Area: "Bay Area rents surge 9.4% in last year" by James Temple, San Francisco Chronicle, January 18, 2008
- San Francisco: "Save Rent Control Convention on Saturday!" by Ted Gullicksen, BeyondChron, January 17, 2008
- New York City: "Motel Sucks--Exploiting a Depression-era loophole, more landlords are booting renters for short-term hotel guests" by Maria Luisa Tucker, The Village Voice, December 26, 2007
- San Francisco: "For rent sale" by Pauline Bartolone, San Francisco Bay Guardian, December 5, 2007
- San Francisco: "SF Tenants Celebrate 15 Years of Reduced Rent Hikes" by Randy Shaw, BeyondChron, December 3, 2007
- California: "California Tenants Displaced by Foreclosures" by Dean Preston, BeyondChron, November 27, 2007
- New York: "As Owners Feel Mortgage Pain, So Do Renters" by John Leland, The New York Times, November 18, 2007
- Oakland: "The Tenants' Friend" by Jesse Nathan, East Bay Express, November 22, 2007
- Oakland: "Landlord settles tenants' lawsuit. Immigrant families said housing neglected, win $1.3 million" by Barbara Grady, The Oakland Tribune, November 17, 2007
- New York: "Free legal aid sought for elderly tenants" by Manny Fernandez, The New York Times, November 16, 2007
- San Francisco: "Campaign launched to save Rent Control" by Paul Hogarth, BeyondChron, November 14, 2007
- San Francisco: "Rally today to save Rent Control!" by Paul Hogarth, BeyondChron, November 14, 2007
- San Francisco: "Leaky, smelly room in a San Francisco SRO: $1,000 a month" by Shane Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, November 4, 2007
- California: "Opposition grows to June initiative banning rent control" by Randy Shaw, BeyondChron, November 1, 2007
- Bay Area: "Renters find they're not immune to effects of foreclosure crisis" by Sue McAllister, MediaNews Staff Writer, The Oakland Tribune, October 28, 2007
- San Francisco: "Fewer residents kicked to the curb" by Bonnie Eslinger, San Francisco Examiner, October 18, 2007
- San Francisco: "The Department of Public Health has taken privatization to a bizarre new level" by G.W. Schulz, San Francisco Bay Guardian, October 17, 2007
- California: "Gov. urged to sign rent-control bill" by Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times, October 11, 2007
- Belmont: "Smoking ban looms for Belmont apartment dwellers" by Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, October 11, 2007
- San Francisco: "The Vice Hotel" by Matt Smith, SF Weekly, October 10, 2007
- Venice, CA: "Court victory for tenants in a long battle" by Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, September 21, 2007
- San Francisco: "Court set to rule against Jose Morales in Ellis eviction" by Paul Hogarth, BeyondChron, September 20, 2007
- San Francisco: "Get the nuts and bolts on building in San Francisco at summit" San Francisco Chronicle, September 19, 2007
- Beijing: "Beijing prepares to evict disgruntled citizens" by Mark Magnier‚ Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2007
- New York City: "As Tourists Find Rooms, Tenants Face Disruptions" by J. David Goodman and Joshua Brustein‚ The New York Times, September 17, 2007
- Oakland: "Mortgage crisis hurting tenants Some renters illegally evicted from buildings in foreclosure" by Barbara Grady‚ The Oakland Tribune, September 15, 2007
- San Francisco: "'The cost of living is driving us out.’ Shortage of affordable rentals in cities dwarfs issue of rising foreclosures" Associated Press, msnbc, September 14, 2007
- San Francisco: "Nationwide Housing 'Crash' A Boon for Landlords" by Randy Shaw, BeyondChron, September 12, 2007
- Belmont: "Belmont approves smoking ban. Experts say law is most restrictive of its kind in nation" by Will Oremus, Medianews Staff‚ The Oakland Tribune, September 12, 2007
- Los Angeles: "Judge sides with tenants on subsidized apartments" by Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, September 11, 2007
- East Palo Alto: "City strengthens rent ordinance" by Banks Albach, Medianews Staff‚ The Oakland Tribune, September 9, 2007
- San Francisco: "Senior Tenant Continues 14-Year Battle to Save His Home" by Ben Malley‚ BeyondChron, August 15, 2007
- Oakland: "Wrongful Mass Eviction Case Settled by Oakland Housing Authority" by Linda Carson‚ BeyondChron, August 14, 2007
- New York City: "Carnegie Hall Evicts Apartment Tenants" by the Associated Press‚ The New York Times, August 4, 2007
- California: "Supreme Court Preserves Tenant Wrongful Eviction Claims" by Randy Shaw‚ BeyondChron, August 3, 2007
- Oakland: "New landlord's plans may force Oakland tenants out of town" by Jamaal Johnson‚ The Oakland Tribune, July 30, 2007
- San Francisco: "S.F. landlord hit with hefty fine" by Adam Martin‚ San Francisco Examiner, July 19, 2007
- San Francisco: "Skyline continues its buying spree" by J. K. Dineen‚ BeyondChron, July 13, 2007
- Marin County: "Marin tenants group forming to fight for rights" by Becca MacLaren‚ Marin Independent Journal, July 6, 2007
- California: "Statewide organizing needed to enact Ellis Act reform" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, June 12, 2007
- Berkeley: " Berkeley city managers blamed for housing fiasco" by Doug Oakley‚ Oakland Tribune, June 7, 2007
- New York City: "NYC landlord probes for lease violators" by Associated Press‚ The New York Times, June 1, 2007
- Los Angeles: "L.A. renters strike back" by Peter Dreier‚ Los Angeles Times, May 27, 2007
- Berkeley: "Council closes housing agency after reports" by Doug Oakley‚ The Oakland Tribune, May 24, 2007
- San Francisco: "Rent Board rules in favor of 1030 Post Street tenants" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, May 23, 2007
- Los Angeles: "L.A. council expands rent controls" by Steve Hymon‚ Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2007
- Berkeley: "Berkeley fires all housing workers" by Doug Oakley‚ The Oakland Tribune, May 23, 2007
- Los Angeles: "UCLA instructor gets a lecture as tenants take protest to class" by Jessica Garrison‚ Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2007
- San Francisco: "Board relieves pet-surcharge advocates" by Joshua Sabatini‚ San Francisco Examiner, May 7, 2007
- Los Angeles: "Slumlord to serve jail time" by Jessica Garrison‚ Los Angeles Times, May 3, 2007
- "Will Leland Yee stand with tenants on Ellis Act reform?" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, April 26, 2007
- "A tenant law that nobody knows about" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, April 18, 2007
- Los Angeles: "What We Won: Los Angeles Fights Condo Conversions" by Larry Gross‚ BeyondChron, April 13, 2007
- Los Angeles: "L.A. Council passes law to compensate renters" by Steve Hymon‚ Los Angeles Times, April 12, 2007
- San Francisco: "Landlord threatens restraining order against senior tenant – for paying rent " by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, April 11, 2007
- San Francisco: "Supervisors approve Trinity Plaza renewal" by Wyatt Buchanan‚ San Francisco Chronicle, April 11, 2007
- San Francisco: "Housing activists take over Ellised building" by Jay Jonah Cash‚ BeyondChron, April 9, 2007
- Los Angeles: "L.A. plan could raise stakes for condo projects" by Steve Hymon‚ Los Angeles Times, April 5, 2007
- New York City: "Revenge of the Mouse Coffins" by Sari Botton‚ The Village Voice, April 3, 2007
- Los Angeles: "L.A. to vote on new renter relocation fees" by Steve Hymon‚ Los Angeles Times, April 3, 2007
- Berkeley: "Award-winning indie filmmakers threatened with eviction" by Zelda Bronstein‚ BeyondChron, March 26, 2007
- San Francisco: "Housing agency to challenge appointment of Agnos" by Heather Knight‚ San Francisco Chronicle, March 22, 2007
- East Bay: "Home, Sweet Hell--Local housing authorities have become so dysfunctional that Berkeley has fired itself and Oakland has sued itself." by Chris Thompson‚ BeyondChron, March 21, 2007
- San Francisco: "Court of Appeals saves tenant activist’s home" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, March 20, 2007
- San Francisco: "Home invasion--A flood of calls to City Hall prompts a special meeting on security and conditions in San Francisco's public housing tracts" by G.W. Schulz‚ San Francisco Bay Guardian, March 14, 2007
- San Francisco: "Sunset community activist wins owner move-in trial" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, March 13, 2007
- San Francisco: "Proposal on Housing Authority--Mayor offers to have city buy agency's land and also backs a bond issue to cover its debts." by Heather Knight ‚ San Francisco Chronicle, March 13, 2007
- Los Angeles: "Panels OK rise in fees to help renters relocate" by Steve Hymon‚ Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2007
- Oakland: "Judge sides with seniors at complex" by Paul T. Rosynsky‚ The Oakland Tribune, February 28, 2007
- San Francisco: "Power Failure. A three-month electrical outage exposed a tenderloin apartment building as a firetrap. How did the nonprofit property manager let things get so bad?" by Mary Spicuzza‚ SF Weekly, February 28, 2007
- Hayward: "Hayward ends ban on condo changes" by Matt O'Brien‚ The Oakland Tribune, February 22, 2007
- San Francisco: "Aim Low--The nation's biggest player in the apartment rental business has found huge profits in low-income housing." by A.C. Thompson, SF Weekly, February 21, 2007
- Oakland: "Oakland sues city's Housing Authority" by Paul T. Rosynsky‚ The Oakland Tribune, February 16, 2007
- Oakland: "Victory for tenants accused of bribery" by Kamika Dunlap‚ The Oakland Tribune, February 15, 2007
- New York: "Illegal sublets put private eyes on the case" by Janny Scott‚ The New York Times, January 27, 2007
- San Francisco: "Planning commission approves Trinity Plaza -- again" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, January 26, 2007
- Hayward: "Hayward likely to change condo law. New rules would tighten building safety standards, weaken tenant protections." by Matt O'Brien‚ The Oakland Tribune, January 25, 2007
- Hayward: "Hayward mulls new condo law" by Matt O'Brien‚ The Oakland Tribune, January 23, 2007
- Los Angeles: "Two sides of a coin: The tenants" by Gayle Pollard-Terry‚ Los Angeles Times, January 14, 2007
- Los Angeles: "Two sides of a coin: The landlords" by Diane Wedner‚ Los Angeles Times, January 14, 2007
- Pleasanton: "Housing meeting to seek input. Changes would require developers to set aside units for low-income rental." by Meera Pal‚ The Oakland Tribune, January 11, 2007
- San Francisco: "Trinity deal hits a snag. Some supervisors want more units at a rate below market" by Robert Selna‚ San Francisco Chronicle, January 4, 2007
- San Mateo: "San Mateo buys hotel for homeless" by Michael Manekin‚ The Oakland Tribune, January 4, 2007
- Los Angeles: "Charges are filed against landlord" by Jessica Garrison‚ The Los Angeles Times, December 21, 2006
- San Francisco: "Court throws out defective Ellis Act eviction – again!" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, December 18, 2006
- Oakland: "Condo-mania hits North Oakland" by Momo Chang ‚ The Oakland Tribune, December 18, 2006
- San Francisco: "'Invasion of the Gentrification Mob' -- Skyline’s Rampage on the City’s Affordable Housing" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, December 17, 2006
- Los Angeles: "Landlord ordered to halt illegal rent hikes" by Jessica Garrison and Cara Mia DiMassa‚ The Los Angeles Times, December 9, 2006
- Oakland: "Oakland votes down apartment conversions" by Cecily Burt‚ The Oakland Tribune, December 7, 2006
- Oakland: "Condo conversion: The debate rages on" by Cecily Burt‚ The Oakland Tribune, December 4, 2006
- New York City: "Only the strongest survive" by Teri Karush Rogers‚ The New York Times, November 26, 2006
- Oakland: "Oakland council in pre-Dellums rush to reward speculators" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, November 20, 2006
- Oakland: "Opponents take condo fight to streets" by William Brand‚ The Oakland Tribune, November 19, 2006
- Oakland: "Condo conversion plan called 'recipe for eviction'" by Christopher Heredia‚ San Francisco Chronicle, November 14, 2006
- San Francisco: "S.F. renters stand behind Prop. H, property owners say they didn't have a chance" by Marni Leff Kottle‚ San Francisco Chronicle, November 9, 2006
- San Francisco: "Rent to evict" by A. C. Thompson‚ SF Weekly, November 8‚ 2006
- San Francisco: "Landlord sues environmental youth organization for vacating mold-infested office space" by Ailsa Chang‚ San Francisco Bay Guardian, November 8‚ 2006
- San Francisco: "Prop. H: Voters pass bigger eviction payouts" by Adam Martin‚ San Francisco Examiner, November 8 ‚ 2006
- Los Angeles: "Council panel told tenant law not enforced" by Steve Hymon‚ Los Angeles Times, November 1‚ 2006
- Berkeley: "Measure I proposes big changes in city’s condo law" by J. Douglas Allen-Taylor‚ Berkeley Daily Planet, October 31‚ 2006
- Los Angeles: "Tenants want landlord to try their life" by Jessica Garrison‚ Los Angeles Times, October 31‚ 2006
- San Francisco: "Rental market is red-hot Bay Area rents are climbing; units going fast" by Marni Leff Kottle‚ San Francisco Chronicle, October 19‚ 2006
- San Francisco: "Lawsuit challenges rental incentives at Parkmerced" by Carol Lloyd‚ San Francisco Chronicle, October 15‚ 2006
- San Francisco: "Moving out money -- how much is enough? Prop. H will up payments to tenants forced to move" by Marni Leff Kottle‚ San Francisco Chronicle, October 14‚ 2006
- San Francisco: "Mayor backs foes of measure increasing eviction reimbursements" by Joshua Sabatini‚ The San Francisco Examiner, October 13‚ 2006
- San Francisco: "Attorney General backs tenants against Anti-SLAPP chicanery" by Randy Shaw‚ BeyondChron, October 13‚ 2006
- Willits: "County okays tenant assistance ordinance" by Mike A'Dair‚ The Willits News, October 6‚ 2006
- San Francisco: "Property rights and taxpayer groups oppose Prop 90" by Randy Shaw‚ BeyondChron, October 3‚ 2006
- San Francisco: "International Tenants’ Day brings struggle abroad and at home" by Paul Hogarth‚ BeyondChron, October 3‚ 2006
- California: "AB1169 passed - 60 days notice for a no fault eviction signed by the governor" by ACORN News‚ BeyondChron, September 29‚ 2006
- Oakland: "Judge will not evict tenants in bribe case" by Kamika Dunlap and Jason Dearen, The Oakland Tribune, September 23, 2006
- San Francisco: "As feds cut funds, S.F.’s public housing is threatened" by Joshua Sabatini, The San Francisco Examiner, September 19, 2006
- San Francisco: "New York Times Confirms: It’s A Good Time to Be a Landlord" by Randy Shaw, BeyondChron, September 19, 2006
- New York: "It’s a Good Time to Be a Landlord" by Vivian Marino, The New York Times, September 17, 2006
- San Francisco: "1030 Post Street tenants protest to save their homes" by Paul Hogarth, BeyondChron, September 14, 2006
- San Francisco: "Condo permit odds toughen" by Bonnie Eslinger, The San Francisco Examiner, September 7, 2006
- New York: "The Housing Virgins of Manhattan" by Penelope Green, The New York Times, August 24, 2006
- California: "Bill to extend eviction notice period approved" by Nancy Vogel, Los Angeles Times, August 23, 2006
- San Francisco: "Tenants tell of armed intimidation" by Adam Marin, The San Francisco Examiner, August 18, 2006
- San Francisco: "City accuses big landlord of illegal tactics; Firm accused of forcing people out of rent-controlled units" by Charlie Goodyear, San Francisco Chronicle, August 17, 2006
- Berkeley: "Evictions for Condo Conversion Targeted" by Judith Scherr, Berkeley Daily Planet, July 21, 2006
- Oakland: "Chinatown housing suit settled by city" by Cecily Burt, The Oakland Tribune, July 20, 2006
- San Frnacisco: "Mayor Allows Tenant 'Common Space' Legislation to Become Law" by Casey Mills, BeyondChron, July 11, 2006
- San Francisco: "Seniors and Disabled to Rally Against Ellis Act Evictions" BeyondChron, June 30, 2006
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