Tenants have a responsibility to use care when they live in a property. They do not have a license to do damage. While they are not responsible for ordinary wear and tear, they are responsible for deliberate or negligent damage, no matter who did it (except the landlord, of course). Proper care of the property…
What happened to the good old days? I am old enough to remember being told by real estate professionals about a time when business was conducted on a handshake. One title officer, now retired, told me of a time when two gentlemen entered her office and told her that one was selling his property to…
Dear AOA: MiraCosta College in Oceanside and the San Dieguito High School District in the North County Coastal area are both proposing massive bond issues for this November. MiraCosta is going to ask for $500 million ($1 billion 50 million after fees and interest) and San Dieguito $450 million ($940 million after fees and interest). …
Dear AOA: I am a 69 year-old woman who owns rental property and works part time. I totally agree with Alec Bernstein and Larry Schwimmer’s observations in their letters to the editor. Your name-calling is offensive and in addition your reasoning lacks logic and you cherry pick facts.
Warning to Small Property and Business Owners – your properties or businesses can be taken by the Department of Labor & Industries (L & I) any time without warning (advance or otherwise) by claiming non-compliance of laws they have in place.
According to a 2010 Rent.com study, renters are twice as likely as non-renters (15 percent vs. 8 percent) to believe it’s the property owner’s responsibility to adhere to eco-friendly practices. Furthermore, the demand of renters wanting to live in green communities is on the rise “ 9 in 10 Americans (86%) would prefer to live…
With all of the laws governing California housing providers, it is easy to overlook your responsibilities as a landlord, which may result in financial hardships and legal problems. To help make your business of providing housing a bit easier, I have compiled a list of the most common mistakes (and solutions) that AOA members have…
[Editor’s Note: Landlord Law & Multi-Housing Report includes expert analysis of the latest legal developments in the rental housing sector as well as news about the multi-housing market, landlord-tenant relations and successful management strategies. Rental housing laws vary from state to state and some may not be applicable to California; however, most cases contain valuable…
One of the biggest problems for new landlords and part-timers is preparing themselves for the task. Simply because you own rental properties doesn’t automatically make you a qualified landlord. The fact is many property owners find out the hard way that there’s a lot more to landlording than meets the eye.
Here is a review of what I think are the most critical facts in our country’s looming currency crisis. Most people still don’t understand the risks we face as a nation because of our feckless leaders and their reckless ignorance of basic economics.