WOW! What an incredible event! Our “Million Dollar” Trade Show and Landlording Conference last month was a massive success! We had highly knowledgeable speakers who delivered fantastic content, providing our members and guests with a wealth of ideas that will empower them to make and keep more money than ever before. Multiple members even won…
It’s a phrase that housing providers hear far too often: “I’ll sue you!” These words are flung casually by tenants as if they’re a default response to any conflict, big or small. Whether it’s a notice to fix a lease violation, an attempt to collect unpaid rent, or even a simple request to comply with…
Below are some of the new provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025 that go into effect for 2025. Things to Consider When Selling a Principal Residence Taxpayers are allowed an exclusion of a portion of the gain on the sale of their personal residence of…
Perhaps surprisingly, declining interest rates can make things more expensive. When most people hear about interest rates going down, they might think it’s all good news. Lower interest rates often mean cheaper loans, lower mortgage payments, and better opportunities to borrow money. But there’s a flip side to this story that isn’t talked about as…
The “Immigrant Tenant Protection Act of 2017” The “Immigrant Tenant Protection Act of 2017” (CA AB291, now part of the California Civil Code), was enacted to protect immigrant tenants in California from harassment and discrimination by landlords. The bill clarifies that a tenant’s immigration or citizenship status is irrelevant to their housing rights and prohibits…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws, followed by answers provided by eviction attorney Dennis Block. Question One: I understand that there was a new case decided in California which requires changes to a Three Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. Can you go over these changes? Also,…
After years of soaring rents, increasingly out-of-reach home prices and an enduring homelessness crisis that touches every corner of the state, California is finally creating a state agency exclusively focused on housing issues. You might wonder what took so long. Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a proposal to split up the Business, Consumer…
At the end of June, a California Court of Appeal ruled that a 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit was defective because it did not clearly state the date by which the rent should be paid. Basically, the average renter who reads the three-day notice should be able to figure out the deadline and…
The dominant topic of all small talk and quaint conversation in between jumps to tree-lined shade and, if you’re among the fortunate, into air-conditioned spaces, is the heat. As most of us have noticed, suffering under oppressive temperatures in the aptly-termed “heat dome,” it is awfully hot and dry throughout much of the United States. …
Immigration authorities have issued subpoenas demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants, according to the Associated Press. Eric Teusink, an Atlanta-area real estate attorney, told the Associated Press that several of his clients recently received subpoenas asking for entire files on tenants. A rental…