No Arb for Landlord

Williams v. 3620 102nd St., Inc., No. B297824 (D2d8 Aug. 24, 2020)

Arbitration clauses in residential leases are void as against public policy under Civil Code § 1953. And since residential leases generally don’t have anything to do with interstate commerce, in most situations, § 1953 is not going to be preempted by the FAA. So no arbitration here.

Affirmed.