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Will AB 2347 Be a Boon or Bust for Tenants and Landlords?
By Gregory Markow, partner, and Salvatore Padula, associate attorney
Unlawful detainers (UDs) are expedited lawsuits designed to remove tenants from possession of property when the tenant has breached the lease. Time frames in these lawsuits are very compressed, which can cause issues for some tenants, particularly the less sophisticated ones, because they can quickly result in a default judgment if the tenant does not respond on time. These tight-time frame issues have made UDs controversial in tenants’ rights circles.
In response these concerns, a new California bill (AB 2347), provides tenants additional time to respond to eviction notices – allowing greater opportunity for tenants to seek legal counsel and prepare an adequate defense. Altering California’s eviction process, the new bill extends the deadline for a tenant/defendant in an unlawful detainer action to respond to an eviction from five calendar days to ten workdays (excluding weekends and court holidays).
Our partner Gregory Markow – chair of the firm’s litigation practice team – and associate attorney Salvatore Padula recently discussed the implications of AB 2347 in The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The Daily Transcript.
The full article can be read here (subscriber only).