California’s local rent control regimes have survived constitutional challenges in large part because of one safety valve: no matter how tight the cap, the owner keeps the right to petition for a fair return on their property. Strip that right out, and a rent ceiling starts to look like an unconstitutional taking of private property.…
It’s become increasingly challenging for housing providers to attract desirable tenants while balancing risk management, legal compliance, and fair housing protections. These practices are especially important in the new year as California continues tightening rules around fees, disclosures, and discrimination. The greatest predictor of dysfunction in a rental relationship is prior dysfunction, yet prospective…
Rents are on the uptick. So are there new rules to follow and compliance traps? The sleeping giant has been awakened again. After steady declines in the Bay Area, rent prices are heating up, and housing providers find themselves in a landlord’s market with leverage to raise rents and set favorable terms. San Francisco has…
Los Angeles is a tough market. Between the sky-high rents, constant construction, and competition at every level and in every submarket, keeping multifamily units consistently occupied takes serious effort. But that’s where solid property management can make all the difference. Whether you own a charming duplex in Silver Lake or a sleek 20-unit in Sawtelle,…
Effective August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026, The AB 1482 Rent Cap for 2025 sets new rent increase limits for covered California properties. If your rental units are subject to the California Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482), the new rent increase caps for the upcoming period have been set based on recent Consumer Price Index…
The disclosed purpose of rent control policies is threefold: (a) to stabilize housing markets, (b) to protect tenants from exorbitant rent increases, and (c) to promote affordability in urban areas. California and New York have some of the most well-known and comprehensive rent control frameworks in the United States, though their approaches differ due to…
The below article was written by Attorney Daniel Bornstein, Esq. of Bornstein Law. Efforts to axe the Costa-Hawkins Rental House Act of 1995 have thus far been unsuccessful, but this time around it has more than a fighting chance. We’ve probably all heard by now that Michael Weinstein, the sharp-elbowed president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation…
The below article was written by Attorney Daniel Bornstein, Esq. of Bornstein Law. Efforts to axe the Costa-Hawkins Rental House Act of 1995 have thus far been unsuccessful, but this time around it has more than a fighting chance. We’ve probably all heard by now that Michael Weinstein, the sharp-elbowed president of the AIDS…
For some rental communities, the quest to become pet-friendly consists of the following – allow pets at the property. OK, perhaps that’s stating it too simply – and to be fair, allowing pets is a solid starting point. But various elements factor into crafting an effective and comprehensive pet policy – one that will collectively cater to…
State signature-gathering to place the Justice for Renters Act (Measure 22-0008 will eventually be assigned a proposition number) on the November 5, 2024, ballot began on March 17, 2023. Backers have announced that they’ve already collected and delivered enough signatures to the California Secretary of State’s Office to qualify the measure, and they will continue…