VIDEO: Landlord Liability & Asset Protection: Legal Tools for Rental Property Owners

In this BPOA members-only webinar, Deputy Director Tiffany Van Buren moderates a lively and informative session with landlord attorney Steve Williams and asset protection attorney Brad Barth. Together with Paul Hitchcock of Barth Attorneys, they walk Berkeley housing providers through the most pressing legal risks facing landlords today, and how to guard against them.

Topics include:

• Common tenant lawsuits: wrongful eviction, habitability, illegal units, and discrimination

• New compliance rules for rent nonpayment notices

• Insurance must-haves, including wrongful eviction coverage

• How LLCs can limit personal liability—and when they’re not enough

• Advanced asset protection strategies: homestead exemptions, land trusts, and more

• Real-world Q&A with member-submitted scenarios

This session is packed with practical tips, legal insights, and tools you can use to protect your rental business and personal assets.