EDC LEGAL ALERT – Protections for Residential Tenants, Homeowners and Small Landlords

TENANT, HOMEOWNER, AND SMALL LANDLORD RELIEF AND STABILIZATION ACT
On August 31, Governor Newsom signed the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 (the “Act”), urgency legislation that immediately went into effect on September 1. The Act provides temporary relief for financially distressed residential tenants, homeowners and small landlords to avoid widespread evictions and foreclosures due to COVID-19 financial hardships.
Although the Act provides some relief for residential landlords and tenants, including mobile home tenants and assessor dwelling unit rentals, the Act does not include protections for commercial landlords and tenants, who must continue to rely on existing state law, local eviction moratoriums and legal advice for guidance.
  • If you are a TENANT and you need to inform your landlord of missed or non payment of rent, CLICK HERE for more resources.
  • If you are a LANDLORD and you need to inform your tenant about the intent to evict, CLICK HERE for more resources.
  • For more information on the Tenant Relief Act CLICK HERE.
  • For immediate assistance and guidance regarding tenant and landlord negotiations, please call 805.409.9159 to schedule an appointment with one of our EDC SBDC Advisors.
TENANT AND LANDLORD WEBINAR
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
DURING COVID-19
Thursday, September 24th @ 12:00 pm
Join associate attorneys and partners from Meyers, Widders, Gibson, Jones, & Feingold in discussing residential & commercial leasing and finding creative solutions to tenant-landlord disputes during COVID-19. The panel will review lease provisions during COVID-19, the recent eviction moratorium, effect of bankruptcies on tenancies, business restructuring, and strategies to achieving win-win solutions for both tenants and landlords. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER