Controlling operating expenses is a constant priority for property managers, landlords, and HOA boards. For that reason, in-house maintenance teams are often tasked with handling a wide range of repairs, from drywall patching to plumbing fixtures and painting. While this approach is efficient for routine maintenance, mold and mildew remediation is not a routine maintenance…
Housing providers in Hayward must provide their renters with both the ‘Notice to Tenants About the Hayward Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance’ and the ‘SUMMARY’ (6 pgs) of the Hayward Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance Notice link: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/25-0115-TRAO-Notice-to-Tenants-ENG.pdf Summary link: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/25-0117-TRAO-Summary-ENG.pdf Payment of Temporary Relocation Assistance Information: A temporary relocation payment is a one-time payment given to…
You’ve just learned that your rental unit has termites or perhaps a serious plumbing issue. Your tenant is going to have to move out for a short time (less than 30 days) while you make the necessary repairs. What is Your Responsibility to Your Tenant?
When the Air Force assigned Lyndsey and Sharon Ballinger to Washington, D.C.in 2015, the Ballingers kept their Oakland, California, house and rented it out on a month-to-month lease so they could move back.
The Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute joined local property owners in filing a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco. The lawsuit challenges a new ordinance that dramatically increases relocation payments that San Francisco landlords must give to tenants whose rental units are withdrawn under the state Ellis Act. (The Ellis…
Orange County has introduced a new program to protect families from the dangers of lead poisoning by offering free lead hazard removal services to eligible property owners and tenants. Through a partnership with Azure Community Development and the California Department of Public Health’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch, this initiative aims to help qualified families…
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 have a rent-controlled unit in the City of Los Angeles. My tenant recently passed away. His adult son, who was not on lease, was occupying the apartment with his father. He…
Dear Dan: It gives me great of pleasure to tell you my experience with your employee Ms. Rebecca Abbott. I own number of apartments buildings in valley and Glendale it is almost ten years that I am member with AOA. Rebecca Abbott was my advisor and every time I talked to her she was able…
Comfort Pets Check out this commonplace occurrence. A prospective tenant fills out an application and indicated that she has no pets. A lease is signed which states that this is a “no pet” building. After the deal is consummated, the tenant presents a letter from a doctor who indicates that she has a disability and…
Bed Bugs California Law enacted in July 2017 requires landlords to follow certain guidelines for bed bugs. Specifically, the law states the following: