With many haulers charging service fees or requiring you to get your dumpster or carts to the curb on pickup day, knowing how to do this safely is critical to managing your waste program. Yet, moving a full dumpster to the curb is no easy task. You never know what contents it may contain.. Trash…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Does the end of the statewide State of Emergency, as of February 28, affect any of the local laws such as Alameda County’s continued eviction moratorium? Answer 1: The state’s COVID-19 State…
Owning investment real estate can be an effective way to build wealth and create financial security. Done properly, it can even generate stable, predictable income without significant management responsibility. However, often property owners need to rebalance their investments to achieve their objectives. Selling investment real estate to acquire different properties better suited to meet an…
A resident has informed management that they need a reasonable accommodation for the medical use of marijuana – Now what? Are there any scenarios where you can ignore or deny a medical use of marijuana request without processing a reasonable accommodation request? Which types of properties are able to consider this type of request? If…
There have been some major changes and developments in the real estate marketplace recently that have had and may continue to be extremely costly for landlords and apartment owners! The industry is experiencing double digit property insurance rate increases and finding competitive insurance solutions has never been so difficult for apartment owners. The good news…
Lawmakers in blue states like California may prefer to tax the rich, but there’s always a risk: What if the rich just move elsewhere? [Recently], Assemblymember Alex Lee,said he was introducing a new tax on “extreme wealth.” It wasn’t the first time the Milpitas Democrat pushed the idea. But this year, he had back up. …
In most of America, one of the worst impacts of high inflation is a sharp rise in property taxes. But that’s not the case in California. True, housing prices are some of the highest in the nation, due mostly to government policies restricting supply. But homeowners are protected by Proposition 13’s cap on annual increases…
In Alameda County, California, a pandemic-era eviction ban has been in place for almost three years, even though COVID no longer poses the same threat it once did. As a result, “mom and pop” landlords have found themselves losing their livelihoods and dealing with problematic, and sometimes violent, tenants with no way to get rid…
Exclusive Member-Only Video Content We are thrilled to announce that four new videos have been added to your AOA member account, featuring expert presentations on California building code violations and habitability issues. You will find an excellent habitability seminar presented by landlord / tenant attorney Michael Brennan inside your AOA account. In addition, we’re excited…
The city of Los Angeles has expanded renter protections. The new protections now cover ALL RENTALS, including condominiums and single family homes in the City of L.A. NEW LAWS AND PROCEDURES Renter Protections Notice All residential rental property owners must provide a “Notice of Renters’ Protections” to tenants who begin or renew their tenancy on or…