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Guest vs. Tenant: You, Not Your Tenant, Should Decide Who Lives There

You want tenants living in your building, not guests, for long periods. Trying to prevent all guests from short stays isn’t practical and could hurt your relationship with a tenant. But allowing someone to move in and live in a unit without being screened like any other tenant or signing…

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More of California’s Black Market Apartments Are Becoming Legit

There are many state and local laws and regulations covering land use, but what reins supreme is the law of supply and demand. If there’s enough demand for something, even if it’s illegal, there will be a supply and the demand will set its price. That’s true for stolen cars,...

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Los Angeles Rent Freeze Good for Tenants, Landlords Not So Much

The Importance of Documentation in Real Estate Transactions

If you own rent-stabilized housing in Los Angeles, it’s going to be like Groundhog Day through next year. Other than increases for inflation, it’s illegal for those owning these units to raise the rent, thanks to a recent change by the city. We’re starting COVID-19 year three, and landlords still...

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How Does Unpaid Rent Impact ‘Mom & Pop’ Landlords?

State and federal moratoriums on evicting tenants unable to pay rent due to COVID-related financial problems were unprecedented. With these laws came funding for landlords, but they were tied up in a bureaucracy that was also unmatched. Landlords waited months before seeing government funding. Many are still waiting. What impact...

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What’s a Landlord’s Obligation to Prevent Crime on Their Property?

Landlords must take some actions under California law to make their properties relatively safe. They don’t need to make them crime-proof but must take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable crimes from happening. A recent New Jersey case shows the consequences of a landlord failing to take action to prevent a...

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What Should a Financially Struggling Landlord Do?

You may be in trouble for any number of reasons. No matter your situation, you must comply with state law, local codes, and your contractual obligations as well as you can. Getting hauled into court or cited for code violations will only make a bad situation worse. If you’re nearing...

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What’s the Current Status of California Eviction Law?

COVID-19 resulted in changes in virtually every way we lived our lives, especially for tenants who lost income and their landlords. The moratorium on COVID-related evictions ended in September, though landlords still have additional hoops to jump through. Failure to Pay Rent May Not be Enough for Eviction If a...

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Tenants

Guest vs. Tenant: You, Not Your Tenant, Should Decide Who Lives There

More of California’s Black Market Apartments Are Becoming Legit

Los Angeles Rent Freeze Good for Tenants, Landlords Not So Much

How Does Unpaid Rent Impact ‘Mom & Pop’ Landlords?

What’s a Landlord’s Obligation to Prevent Crime on Their Property?

What Should a Financially Struggling Landlord Do?

What’s the Current Status of California Eviction Law?

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