The real estate industry has made a lot of positive changes to try to provide equal housing opportunities for everyone. Fair housing laws are designed to guarantee a person’s right to obtain housing regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability. Additionally, many state and local laws prohibit discrimination based on…
Many businesses have contracted, evolved, and adapted to stay afloat through waves of COVID-19 cases and the corresponding restrictions, especially in California, which was hit so badly in recent months. As we hope that the vaccine begins to reduce cases and bring these restrictions to an end, 2021 carries with it yet another existential threat…
If you are planning to rent out your home or any type of investment property, you must have rental property insurance. This is a form of insurance coverage that protects against any potential financial risks that come with having tenants occupying a dwelling. It typically covers property damage, liability expenses, and loss of rental income…
Crime occupies more real estate in San Francisco headlines than it should. As we slowly emerge from a global pandemic, it is still fresh in the minds of San Francisco housing providers that even law-abiding tenants may flout rental obligations. Outright refusal to rent to applicants with a criminal record may seem like a simple…
Higher-income millennials are renting homes instead of buying as they are being priced out of the overly competitive real estate market as prices continue upward. Thus, the higher-income millennials lead the ranks of “lifestyle renters,” according to a new study from RentCafe. “The share of applications for apartments from renters who earn more than $50,000…
“To own property that we pay taxes on and then to have government rob us of our property rights is just wrong. That’s not what our country is supposed to be about.” — Elizabeth Riddick, PLF Client Elizabeth Riddick describes her mother, Renee Sperling, as her Rock of Gibraltar: always there to accompany and empower…
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the creation of a Housing Strike Force within the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the convening of a series of tenant roundtables across the state. Attorney General Bonta today also launched a Housing Portal on DOJ’s website with resources and information for California homeowners and tenants. Together, the Housing Strike…