Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Did the state renew the eviction moratorium law that was supposed to expire March 31? Answer 1: Yes. The original statewide law meant to address the pandemic rental crisis – AB…
Beginning May 1, 2022, landlords of most Alameda rental units may serve their tenant with rent increase notices of no more than 2.7%, after the Alameda City Council adopted new legislation altering the moratorium on rent increases. The change applies to multi-unit properties built prior to February 1995, which are subject to a cap on the annual…
Dear Dan: I read your excellent article in a previous AOA issue about statewide protests. Thank you for representing landlords who are the most hated and victimized people in the world! You wrote that people who are damaged can write to you. For about two years, I have kept my house vacant because I am…
Good marketing can’t offset bad value. You can improve the way your property appears to buyers fairly easily. It’s like what you would do to sell a house. Spruce Up Your Property’s Exterior A potential buyer will drive by first. They know they’re buying a used apartment building, but it’s wise to maximize your property’s…
As you are probably now aware, commercial trash, recycling and organics and bulky item collection services in Glendale are now being provided by city-selected franchised haulers, forcing all commercial properties to subscribe to services provided by their hauler, and to provide for source-separate recyclables and organic material from trash. Another Trash Monopoly? Several years ago…
Property rights are one of the most fundamental constitutional provisions that protect Americans against government abuse. Unfortunately, these rights are regularly under assault by state and local tax collectors who aggressively target homeowners who have fallen behind on their property tax payments. Constant vigilance is necessary to protect property owners against any government encroachments on…
Blinds are no longer as cheap as they used to be. One landlord who used to always use mini blinds now uses and prefers curtains instead in her rentals. She shared the advantages to using curtains: Blinds Vs. Curtains With blinds we had to change most of them after every move-out for one reason or…
The tenant screening landscape post-COVID has changed. Are there any adjustments that you need to make to be able to continue to find the best applicant for your rental property? Because state and local eviction moratoriums and tenant protection laws made it relatively easy to game the system, the number of bad rental candidates has…
There are many different reasons why an investment property owner may be considering a 1031 Exchange. As a 1031 Exchange consulting firm, we have found that three of the most common reasons an owner considers doing an Exchange are to capitalize on new opportunities, eliminate active property management, and reduce the risk associated with their…
Democratic legislators in the State Assembly have introduced three major bills designed to curb real estate speculation. According to Randy Shaw, executive director of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, “their passage would be the most transformative advance for tenants and affordable housing since at least the passage of AB 1482 – which imposed statewide rent increase…