The Carpenters Housing Corporation owns and manages 231 residential units in Sonoma County. For over fourteen years we have been advised and represented by Ms. Linda Ryan, Esq.
She has provided us advice on matters of property acquisition, HUD and state regulatory compliance, Fair Housing, tenant documentation and other complex legal issues involved in owning and managing rental property.
She has also represented us in eviction court on many cases. We have never lost a case during her tenure with the corporation.
Her advice and representation has always been well reasoned, timely and accurate. Her fees are reasonable and her work product excellent.
Owning and managing rental property is a minefield of potential problems, whether one unit or hundreds are under consideration. Without good legal representation, the landlord is asking for trouble.
Attorneys don’t get any better than Linda Ryan.
John Hadzess – Carpenters Housing Corporation
Linda assisted me on a complex eviction case that included the tenant filing a fair housing complaint and an elder abuse complaint. In short order, we discovered the tenant was upset because they were caught breaking the rules and they retaliated against us.
Needless to say, we obtained possession, and both the elder and unlawful detainer cases were dropped because of insufficient evidence.
Each separate case could have easily made any landlord nervous and at their wits end, but Linda was great at communicating each and every step including strategizing the best course of action while eliminating unnecessary risks.
Linda communicates regularly with email and by telephone which makes sending information on court cases easy. I highly recommend Linda Ryan.
Matthew Tarr, Broker – Rohnert Park, California
I recently requested an appointment to meet with Linda Ryan for some concerns I had involving some properties we own in Santa Rosa! I was ever so impressed with her suggestions on how we could proceed with our issues and really not only learned a lot but she gave us a few options on how to improve our situation. She is extremely knowledgeable in many areas but her expertise in property management is outstanding! We have been involved in managing properties and I must say she is on top of current issues! I am so happy I encountered Linda and will definitely be seeking her advice again in the near future! She is not only helpful but explains things in a way you can understand! I highly recommend her as you won’t be disappointed but will walk away with a wealth of information! Good Luck!
Sheila O. – San Rafael, California
I’m so grateful that Linda Ryan was recommended to me. I own apartments in Santa Rosa and during the Covid 19 shelter in place order I needed a letter to go to my tenants to give them information about what criteria they would need to meet for being eligible for deferred rent. I called her and we had our meeting over the phone. She was a wealth of information for the present and future. I got the letter emailed to me from her the next day and I was able to forward it to my manager. I will definitely use her services in the future.
Katherine B. – Santa Rosa, California
Ms. Ryan is always our go-to consultant in all legal matters relating to our rental property. I have complete confidence that her recommendations and actions will achieve the stated results while respecting tenant rights.
David B. – Sebastopol, California
I retired from Customer Service positions a few years ago. I do think that good customer service is getting more difficult to find. My experience with Linda Ryan has been a positive one. She handled an eviction process for us on a rental. It was in very poor condition and numerous damages when we received it back. We filed a claim with our insurance company and we were turn down. I asked for a meeting with Ms. Ryan to discuss whether, in her opinion, it was worth pursuing. After hearing about all the damages and the facts, she said she thought we could prevail but it would take some time and research. We received a copy of the letter she wrote to the insurance company and I was very impressed by it. Some weeks later she called, said the insurance company had contacted her and that our claim would be paid! A week or two later we received a check for thousands of dollars! We were thrilled!!! I would recommend her expertise and skills as a lawyer without reservation.
Sherry V. – Santa Rosa, California