If the premises or unit become uninhabitable and the lessor is notified, but the condition is not repaired, the tenant may exercise the right to repair the condition and deduct rent costs or dislodge the premises and not have other obligations arising from the tenancy agreement. This does not apply to all conditions, but must be an organization in which an essential service is not provided or where a condition poses a danger to the health and safety of the tenant. The latter standard may give the tenant the right to withhold the rent until the landlord eliminates the hazard that must be significant. Any attempt by the landlord to recover the rent from the uninhabitable premises may be subject to significant civil penalties and fines to the landlord. Regardless of what the periodic lease or lease says, the DCA tenant reminds us that they have basic rights in California. Thus, the evacuation process is strictly controlled in California, especially in large cities like San Francisco. In San Francisco, a landlord can only evict a tenant with one of the 15 “just reasons.” These include “non-payment of rent,” “regular late payment of rent,” breach of tenancy agreement or authorization for an illegal tenant to occupy the unit, for example. B a part that is not included in the lease. The San Francisco Rent Board (SFRB) reports that between March 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010, 1,269 eviction notices were distributed throughout the city. According to the San Francisco Rent Ordinance, the refusal to sign a new lease “on materially equal terms” is one of the sixteen fair reasons for the eviction. This means that you have to be careful when it comes to refusing to sign a new lease. Place a clause in the tenancy agreement indicating who is responsible for legal fees if legal action is to be taken between the landlord and the tenant. But what happens if someone buys the building you live in? The answer is that it doesn`t matter.

The new owner is bound by the same conditions. Tenants do not need to sign a new tenancy. When a building changes ownership, all existing contracts are transferred without modification to the new owner. A common question we receive from tenants is whether or not they should sign a new lease.