Dave Crow
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San Francisco
I represent tenants in a wide variety of matters including eviction defense, wrongful eviction, landlord harassment and breach of contract actions. I will not represent landlords. I currently serve as a tenant commissioner on the San Francisco Rent Board. I invite you to share your comments and more questions regarding your tenant rights.
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Will The Board Of Supes' Soft-Story Retrofit Requirement End Up Costing Me A Bundle? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Do I Seriously Have To Hang A "Do Not Flush Tampons" Sign In My Bathroom? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: I Think We Have A Squatter In Our Garage to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: My (Ex) Girlfriend's Moving Out, Will My Rent Be Going Up? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Does My Landlord Need To Reimburse Me When I Can't Use The Garage? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: How Do I Get My Landlord To Fix The Elevator? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Does My Landlord Need To Clean My Chimney? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: My Landlord's Threatening To Evict Me Because I Have A Live-In Caregiver to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Commented on SFPD Out In Force As Crowds Celebrate 49ers Victory
I live in the Mission. I watched the helicopters hovering south of my location and wondered what was going on. Nothing it turns out. A friend of mine tried to drive to my house only to find that the streets...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Can My Landlord Keep My Deposit Because He Wants To Replace The Range Hood? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Commented on Tenant Troubles: My Landlord Is Selling My Building, How Pessimistic Should I Be?
Yeah, right. And I suppose she lives in a rest home in Florida. Go to the Tenants Union....
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Commented on Tenant Troubles: My Landlord Is Selling My Building, How Pessimistic Should I Be?
You should really look into the legality of the unit. If the unit is illegal, how can an owner move into a unit that's per se uninhabitable? If the unit is legal, the eviction could still be a pretext. Will...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: My Landlord Is Selling My Building, How Pessimistic Should I Be? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Should I Rent An Apartment That's In Bad Shape? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Do I Have To Subsidize My Landlord's Improvements On Another Building? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: I Think My Subtenant Is Crazy, How Can I Get Her Out? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: I Think I Have An Illegal Clause In My Lease to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Do I Risk Losing My Apartment If I Take An Out Of Town Temp Job? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: My Absentee Master Tenant Was Scamming Me And My Landlord to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Commented on Tenant Troubles: My Boyfriend Moved Out, And My Rent Went Up
Absolutely. That's the 6.14 argument. But to really make a good 6.14 case, I think one needs to have additional facts like the ones I suggested. In other words, I don't believe that accepting the rent for two years is...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: My Boyfriend Moved Out, And My Rent Went Up to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Can I Ask My Landlord To Buy Me Out Of My Apartment? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Is My Landlord Required To Replace My 25-Year-Old Carpet? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Commented on Tenant Troubles: Am I Still The Master Tenant If I Moved Out Of My Apartment For Six Years?
As I was rereading my article to post on Evict This!, I was thinking about your comment. I need to clarify my statement that the reader is not a master tenant. You are correct, the reader is a master tenant...
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Commented on Tenant Troubles: Am I Still The Master Tenant If I Moved Out Of My Apartment For Six Years?
As I was rereading my article to post on Evict This!, I was thinking about your comment. I need to clarify my statement that the reader is not a master tenant. You are correct, the reader is a master tenant...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Am I Still The Master Tenant If I Moved Out Of My Apartment For Six Years? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: Does My Landlord Have To Fix My Broken Dishwasher? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Posted Tenant Troubles: My Master Tenant's Fallen In Love, Am I Screwed? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
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Commented on Tenant Troubles: If Our Roommate Moves Out, Can Our Landlord Jack Up Our Rent?
Yes, that could be a reasonable interpretation of the question and, if true, the landlord could likely increase the rent to market rate....
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Posted Tenant Troubles: If Our Roommate Moves Out, Can Our Landlord Jack Up Our Rent? to News
Dave's here to answer your questions every Wednesday, so send them to him at tenant@sfappeal.com, here's what to make sure to include in your...
