Many landlords aren’t familiar with their responsibilities when it comes to renting to families with children or don’t even know that families with children enjoy a protected status under federal housing discrimination laws. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) protects tenants against discrimination based on seven protected classes including “familial status. This means that if you…
Current market conditions have made investing in long-term rental property more appealing than ever. If you buy a few rental properties and self-manage them, you’ll have several duties (in addition to cashing checks). One of the biggest is trying to keep your maintenance costs as low as possible. The best way to keep maintenance costs…
Although nationwide one-bedroom apartment rent has nearly returned to the January 2017 mark of $1,016 — after a March low point of $1,003 — in certain cities, rent prices have been more volatile, according to a new release from Abodo.com.
The state Unruh Civil Rights Act as well as the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) entitles individuals with disabilities to full and equal access to all housing accommodations offered for rent or lease, and prohibits a person renting, leasing, or otherwise providing real property from refusing to make reasonable accommodations for disabled tenants.
Most residential lease agreements contain a “no sublet” clause. The terms of the lease prohibit tenants from subletting or renting their units without the landlord’s express and written consent. This clause is now the subject of litigation with landlords, tenants, and a company called Airbnb.
Attorneys in California have recently been very busy filing against rental property owners and their managers of these rental properties because they allege the owners have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA]. These lawsuits appear to be targeting both large and small apartment complexes in a variety of Southern California counties.
San Diego’s Unique Opportunity In Dallas and other western U.S. cities, 40 year-old multifamily structures are typically demolished and replaced by new construction. San Diego’s zoning and slow growth policies have combined to restrict apartment construction for at least the next 30 years. In addition, San Diego has down-zoned most of its apartment parcels; a…
I’ve talked to many landlords over the years and we all have our individual reasons for becoming landlords. I’d like to think these are due to our landlord mindset and that mindset may not always involve a straight path.
Before the ink on the governor’s signature has dried on the largest gas tax increase in California history, Sacramento Democrats are fully intending to break their promise to dedicate the new revenue to fixing our crumbling roads. In the upcoming budget, there is a proposal to divert 30 percent of this gas tax increase to…
HIGHLAND, CA; May 30, 2017: Prodded by a Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) lawsuit, the City of Highland has rescinded its unconstitutional scheme that attempted to coerce landlords and tenants into allowing government to inspect their rental homes without a warrant.