Landlord-tenant disputes vary widely in complexity, from a simple residential apartment repair issue to a complex commercial warehouse leasing matter. San Jose real estate attorney Mike Hogan provides legal advisory and dispute resolution services (mediation/arbitration) regarding landlord-tenant issues and disputes and related real estate matters (see also: Leasing Issues, Eviction Service). Mike is more than an attorney who is keenly focused and knows real estate law, he’s also had extensive experience dealing with landlords and tenants within the property management sphere. Of equal importance is the fact that Mike Hogan has extensive experience with both the preparation and interpretation of lease agreements by his having been involved in several hundred leasing transactions involving residential, office, warehouse, manufacturing, and R & D properties located throughout the U.S. and internationally (Scotland, Netherlands, England, Ireland, France, Germany, Israel, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan). Whether you are a landlord, tenant, investor, agent/broker, owner, or other involved party, San Jose real estate lawyer Mike Hogan will provide you with knowledgeable and cost effective legal representation regarding your landlord-tenant issues, disputes or any other related matters.
How Can Real Estate Attorney Mike Hogan Help You?
In Transactions: Prepares and Reviews Agreements
The best way to minimize the odds of a future legal issue or dispute is by structuring the transaction properly and then executing it by use of thorough, clearly understandable, transactional agreements. Mike will assist you in structuring your real estate transaction, including preparation of lease agreements, required disclosures, and other necessary documentation, to ensure a smooth and legally binding transaction. If the lease has already been prepared, Mike can review it and advise you of any concerns or changes which should be implemented to protect your legal interests and minimize the chances of a future legal problem. San Jose real estate attorney Mike Hogan can represent you in a variety of leasing issues. Areas of practice include:
| • Eviction Service | • Rules & Regulations |
| • Lease Agreements | • CC & Rs |
| • Sublease Agreements | • Repair, Maintenance & Remodeling Agreements |
| • Lease Agreement with Purchase Options | • Design & Architecture Agreements |
| • Sale-Leaseback Agreements | • Construction Agreements |
| • Purchase Option Agreements | • Estoppel Certificates |
| • Assignment Agreements | • State Required Landlord Disclosures |
| • Property Management Agreements | • Other Related Agreements |
When Disputes Arise:
Represents You in Alternative Dispute Resolution or Litigation
The first thing you need to know when confronting a legal dispute is where you stand in relation to the other parties. San Jose real estate lawyer Mike Hogan will give you an honest and realistic evaluation of your rights and responsibilities as well as the associated risks so that you fully understand the legal ramifications of your particular situation, including your chances of success. Although litigation is always an option, it should be one of last resort as it is often the most expensive path to resolution. Instead, with your consent, Mike first seeks out a negotiated settlement to your dispute through negotiation and, if necessary, use of alternative dispute resolution techniques such as mediation or arbitration which often provide quicker and more cost effective dispute resolution when compared to litigation.
In the event that negotiation and alternative dispute resolution fail, leaving litigation as the only means to resolution, it is critical that it be done with the services of an aggressive attorney, one who will relentlessly represent your interests. San Jose real estate lawyer Mike Hogan will provide you with such representation.
Typical Areas of Dispute involving the Landlord-Tenant Relationship
San Jose real estate attorney Mike Hogan can represent you in all areas of real estate law including landlord-tenant issues. Areas of practice include:
See also: Leasing Issues
| • Repair, Maintenance, Remodeling Issues | • Lien Issues |
| • Lease Issues | • Misrepresentation (Fraud) |
| • Sublease Issues | • Failure to Disclose/Misrepresentation of Property Condition |
| • Assignment Issues | • Landlord Negligence |
| • Unapproved/Illegal Sublease Issues | • Tenant Negligence |
| • Unapproved/Illegal Assignment Issues | • Property Manager Negligence |
| • Defaults & Remedies | • Use & Occupancy Issues |
| • Eviction Issues (see also: Eviction Service) | • Quiet Use & Enjoyment |
| • Constructive Eviction | • Warranty of Habitability |
| • Damage & Destruction Issues | • Housing Discrimination |
| • Waste | • Property Manager Issues |
| • Rent Control Issues | • Tenant Improvement Construction Issues |
| • Rent Arbitration | • CC & R Enforcement |
| • Trust Fund Issues | • Rules & Regulation Enforcement |
| • Security Deposit Issues | • Insurance Issues |
| • Securing & Enforcing Judgments Against Tenants | • Eminent Domain |
| • Inverse Condemnation | • Other Related Issues |