For the third time this year, the Mountain View Rental Housing Committee grappled with the issue of how to reconcile fluctuating utility costs with the city’s rent stabilization laws. On Monday evening, they settled on a plan to phase out a controversial billing system that relies on shared or master meters to charge tenants. At…
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to extend — and slightly increase to 4% — a soon-to-expire cap on rent increases, sparing tenants in unincorporated areas from a big rent hike for an additional six months. In November 2022, the supervisors approved a temporary 3% cap on annual rent increases, framing it as a short-term…
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) is pleased to announce the new LA County Rent Relief Program. Put forward by the LA County Board of Supervisors, over $46 million in direct financial assistance will be provided to qualified landlords, helping to mitigate the detrimental economic impacts caused…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California property management, followed by answers provided by the law firm of Simone and Blevins. Effective June 24, 2023, the city of San Diego enacted the new Residential Tenant Protections Ordinance No. O-21647. This new ordinance amended and replaced the Tenant’s Right to Know Ordinance that…
In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic had just begun to pick up steam, the city of Oakland and Alameda County each enacted a ban preventing rental property owners from evicting tenants who refuse to pay their rent, even if they can pay, and regardless of any COVID-related financial distress. The eviction moratoriums are now…
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 just pass a new law affecting security deposits? Answer 1: Yes, as of September 18, AB 12 was sent to the Governor’s office for approval. When it takes…
Homeowners, renters, landlords and commercial property owners located in the city of San Mateo will need to begin the process of converting homes and buildings from gas to electric in January 2025, just one and a half years away. To meet this January 2025 date, the city has begun a series of public meetings. The…
Note to readers: The below tips are shared by landlords nationwide –please be sure to check the rental laws in your jurisdiction, as they may differ from suggestions in this article. Don’t Jump Just Cuz They Say Jump! One landlord shared how over time he has come to the point where he would rather…
Recently, I was informed by one of our members, a rental property owner in Bellflower, that he received a citation and letter from the city of Bellflower fining him $2,000 for “Illicit Discharge of Illegal Fireworks because an unidentified individual set off fireworks on his property on July 4th. Naturally, when the owner questioned all…
It is not an overstatement to say that a supermajority in the California Legislature believes that Proposition 13 must be destroyed. Over the last five decades, Sacramento politicians have become more and more progressive – many now openly embrace socialism – but even still, we have been able to keep most direct attacks against Prop.…