California Rent Control: Lawmakers Have Not Learned Their Lesson! by – Ethan Blevins
Economist Thomas Sowell once quipped, “The first lesson of economics is scarcity” and “the first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.”
Legal Q & A by – Rich Beckman
Question 1: My tenant just gave me 30 days written notice. If I give her a 24-hour notice via email or text, can I show the unit to prospective new tenants? I thought this was a given but she claims I can’t show the place until she has vacated the property. Thanks in advance for your…
Did You Know By – Dennis Block
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…
Management Tips from MRLANDLORD.COM Ten Reasons Why Landlords Should Not Feel Guilty About Evictions
Create More Value, Increase Rent Let’s say you have a single family rental: 1,200 square foot, two bedrooms, one bath that also has a living room and family room. Your last renter has recently moved out and you are preparing to get it ready to re-rent. You take Mr. Landlord’s advice about the first thing…
Justice Department Sues California Landlord for Trading Sex for Rent Discounts By – The Editors of the Rental Housing Journal
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against the owner and manager of rental properties in the San Diego area who is alleged to have been sexually harassing female tenants and trading sex for rent discounts, according to a release.
OPEN LETTER TO OPPOSE AB 1482 By – Jenny Zhao
Honorable Senator Scott D. Wiener: Bay Area Homeowners Network (BAHN) strongly opposes AB 1482, attempts to implement Rent Control statewide in California. AB 1482 will make the California housing crisis worse. Rent control laws have been proven to hurt renters and housing providers alike. Cities implementing rent control, such as San Francisco and Oakland, have…
Water Tax and Now Vacancy Taxes – California’s Latest Crazy Idea By – Jon Coupal, President of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
I have recounted how ideas coming from California’s progressive politicians are not just destructive, but also how most result in outcomes diametrically opposite of what the left actually thinks they will have. Examples of this phenomenon are legion.
San Diego City Council Bans Section 8 Discrimination by – Ted Smith
Last year, the San Diego City Council approved a ban on discrimination against recipients of Section 8 Housing Vouchers. The measure passed on a 6:1 vote with two councilmembers absent. For those of you with residential rental properties within the City of San Diego, you cannot say “no” to an applicant based solely on whether…
Renter’s Safety Net Takes a Beating! By – Michael Millman, Attorney
Below is an open letter sent to Liam Dillon of the Los Angeles Times. Dear Sir: Thank you for your interesting article. Unfortunately, it is very incomplete. Rent Stabilization (Rent Control) is a very complex, difficult and complicated subject. Let’s start at the beginning. Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, Santa Monica and West Hollywood have, by…
Letters to the Editor … Governor Newsom – You Simply Don’t Care! Rent Control in Culver City?
The following is an open letter from an anonymous Californian whose anger and frustration at the ongoing destruction of the state has boiled over. It reflects the feelings of so many people I know here, myself included. My friend would like this to remain anonymous but hopefully, get widespread attention, so please feel free to…