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THE GLASS IS HALF-FULL AFTER
LAWMAKERS EXTEND CALIFORNIA’S
EVICTION MORATORIUM PAST APRIL 1
By Daniel Bornstein, Esq.
By passing Assembly Bill 2179 (AB 2179), Elawmakers have given rental housing providers a sense of finality to what has been a deluge of
ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT AB 2179 IS THE LAST AND FINAL EXTENSION OF COVID- RELATED PROTECTIONS
In a nutshell, the bill extends protections for tenants past the April 1 deadline and through June 30, provided that the renter has applied for rental assistance funds on or before March 31, but who have yet to receive any relief.
That’s right - tenants who have a rental application already in the queue can enjoy continued protections,
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regulations to comply with.
arly on in the pandemic, it was newsworthy when an eviction moratorium was extended. But after they were prolonged over and over again, we became resigned to them. On the eve of an extension, our clients could just automatically assume that it
would be pushed further into the future.
More than a practitioner in landlord-tenant law, Daniel Bornstein is the Broker of Record for Bay Property Group, a property management company that protects and optimizes the investments of landlords. He is also renowned for his educational seminars and is called upon as an expert witness in complex real estate litigation matters. To avoid or resolve friction within rental units and cauterize risk, Daniel is happy to dispense informed advice to owners, property managers, and other real estate professionals looking to survive and thrive in today’s challenging and litigious rental housing market. Call 415-409-7611 or email daniel@bornstein.law.
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