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Real Estate/Development,
Administrative/Regulatory

Feb. 21, 2025

Will AB 2347 be a boon or bust for tenants and landlords?

California's AB 2347 extends tenants' response time in unlawful detainer cases from 5 to 10 workdays, giving them more time to seek legal help, but critics warn it could delay evictions and increase costs for both sides.

Gregory Markow

Partner
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)

Salvatore Padula

Associate Attorney
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson (CGS3)

Will AB 2347 be a boon or bust for tenants and landlords?
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Unlawful detainers (UDs) are expedited lawsuits designed to remove tenants from possession of property when the tenant has breached the lease. The issue in an UD lawsuit is possession only (and up to a year's worth of back rent). 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 ti...

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