As an Orange County landlord, you have rights when a tenant does not hold up their end of the rental agreement. When problems arise, if you can’t resolve the situation, you may need to go to court to protect your property and income. Here are five common reasons landlords sue…
Summer brings longer days, warmer weather, and changes in how we live at home. Residential landlords in Orange County may also see a predictable upswing in certain problems: noise and nuisance complaints, unauthorized guests, and questions about cooling systems. Anthony Burton helps those renting residential real estate facing conflicts with…
You can evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent, whether they’re willing and able to pay what you’re owed or not. Tenant advocates complain this makes rental assistance programs less effective because there’s no point in coming up with back rent if it won’t be accepted. But landlords need the…
April isn’t just a time when Spring goes into full swing. It’s a time when the state government adds to your “to do” and “not to do” lists. Here are the latest requirements and prohibitions for California landlords. Prohibited Fees Starting April 1, tenants can’t be required to pay you…
Fact or fantasy? An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can do a better job of picking tenants than you can. A recent lawsuit shows that AI screening tools need a lot of improvement. Blindly following their suggestions may not only result in you missing out on a perfectly good tenant, but…
Klosed Properties of New York has a tenant that no landlord would want. Thanks to New York law, he can stay in what Klosed plans to be a 52-unit apartment building (it operated as an illegal hotel before Klosed bought it for $15.5 million in 2021) in Manhattan. Sixty-four-year-old Eric…
What you must repair and how quickly depends on the situation. The key issues are whether the broken item makes the unit uninhabitable and the effort you’re using to try to get it fixed. If the unit is furnished, you may want to fix something that may endanger the health…
Many living in California don’t understand or communicate well in English. Unless you speak the same language they do, these residents will require more effort with communication, but they’re a substantial number of potential tenants you may not want to ignore. Renting to Non-English Speakers May be Good Business. Discriminating…
What do you do when your tenant breaks the rules? That depends on how often they’re broken and the rules’ importance. A chronic problem is much more severe than a one-time or sporadic lease breach. It’s up to you to balance your tolerance and the hassle of enforcing the lease….
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…
