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TENANT & LANDLORD & HOMEOWNER INFORMATION

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Eviction Moratorium Extended Through September 30, 2021. NEW LAWS APPLY to EVICTION CASES: HERE

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California Judicial Council Self-Help page: HERE

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Dept. of Real Estate Information & Resources: HERE

Tenants: HERE

Landlords: HERE

Homeowners: HERE

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California Tenants: A Guide To Residential Tenants' and Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities

September 2020: HERE

 

Legal Services of Northern California has put together two videos related to the passage of AB 832, which extends COVID-19 renter protections through September 30, 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaI4UsWZTB0 in English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaI4UsWZTB0 en Espanol

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January 28, 2021: a new bill, SB91, extends eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. See text: HERE

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August 31, 2020: a new bill, AB 3088, protects tenants from evictions and homeowners from foreclosures until February 1, 2021.  The inability to pay rent must be related to an economic hardship between March 4 – August 31, 2020 and  tenants  must sign a declaration of hardship according to the legislature’s timelines.  For a COVID-19 related hardship experienced between September 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021 tenants must pay at least 25 percent of the rent due to avoid eviction after February 1, 2021 for the unpaid rent.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) debuted a new tool (www.consumerfinance.gov/renthelp) that allows renters and landlords to find rental assistance programs in their area.

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Additional Resources from Stanford Law School and the Pew Foundation: HERE

 

 

Marin County

 

RENTAL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE:

COVID-19 Status Update, 09/20/2021: HERE

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Renter and landlord resources, including information about the temporary emergency ban on evictions due to COVID-19, are available HERE.

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Information about the Emergency Rental Assistance Program in Marin, including how to apply, may be found HERE.

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Marin County Steadfast in Prioritizing Tenant Protections

See News Release: HERE

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See Governor's News Release: HERE

See Full Text of AB 3088: HERE

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For Additional Information see the State of California

Tenant & Landlord Resources Guide: HERE

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Tenant Protection Act of 2020

Text of AB3088, Tenant Protection Act of 2020

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&sectionNum=1179.04

 

Chart from Marin County-timeline with requirements. AB3088: the COVID-19 tenant Relief Act of 2020

https://www.marincounty.org/-/media/files/departments/cd/housing/landlord-and-tenant-resources/eviction-ban/ab-3088/ab3088flowchartvfinal.pdf?la=en

 

Marin County Tenant Declaration form

https://www.marincounty.org/-/media/files/departments/cd/housing/landlord-and-tenant-resources/eviction-ban/072820-amendments/declaration-form_english.pdf?la=en

 

California Department of Real Estate

Landlord Forms

https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/landlord/forms.html

 

Bay Area Legal Aid. Resources and News for Tenants

https://baylegal.org/homepage/baylegals-covid-19-response/resources-and-news-for-tenants-during-the-covid-19-emergency/

 

Bay Area Legal Aid. Self Help Eviction Defense. Unlawful Detainer Answer Packet

https://baylegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/19.11.15.All-County-General.Self-Help-UD-Answer-Packet-compressed.pdf

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City of Novato passed Urgency Legislation limiting rent increases in Tracts 1032, 1042, and 1022.03.

Full text of Ordinance available: HERE

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