Welcome to the AWB Law Real Estate Newsletter! In this edition, we will be discussing some common problems faced by property owners and how our team can assist you in overcoming them. At AWB Law, we understand the complexities of real estate ownership and are committed to providing expert legal…
There are many good reasons to keep your property as well-maintained as possible. Some of them concern the law. If the unit or building gets in rough enough shape, the tenant may have legal justification to use the rent payment to pay for maintenance, stop paying rent, or break the…
A lease, like all contracts, needs to balance covering essential issues without being so long and complex that neither you nor your tenant will want to sign it. It should be written using non-technical language without legalese. If you want to create a new lease or want the one you…
The landlord-tenant relationship is highly regulated in California thanks to laws and ordinances on the federal, state, and local levels. Property owners and managers have better things to do than develop expertise in this area of law. Anthony Burton advises, counsels, and represents landlords in all areas of related law,…
Alexander Abel of Boise, Idaho, is in a jam. The company that built his house says it’s done. They’re not too concerned it’s unsafe and violates building codes because the home has a certificate of occupancy. Is it their fault a Boise building inspector approved it without seeing the building…
Squatters are people occupying property without the consent of the party owning or leasing it. There have been squatters for as long as people have owned property, but there are modern twists to this age-old practice. Squatters have limited rights. Depending on how persistent or violent they may be, this…
California is the third largest state by physical size, behind only Alaska and Texas, at about 163,695 square miles. You could fit about two Kansases or four West Virginias in the state. You might think with all this room to build, housing should be more affordable. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work…
You want to maintain a steady income stream from every unit you own. That may end if mold is visible in a unit because it may result in a tenant claiming the unit’s uninhabitable. They may also withhold rent if they pay for self-help to address the problem. What is…
A property owner should make every effort, including consulting with an attorney, to ensure they operate under the law. One reason to do so is to avoid being sued for wrongful eviction, though these claims are sometimes falsely made. If you’re facing one of these lawsuits or want advice on…
A subtenant may be someone taking over the space because the tenant will no longer be there, or the two (or more) may share the same space. Subleasing is legal in California unless prohibited or limited in your lease agreement. A sublease transfers the tenant’s right to part or the…
