The California Solar Initiative (CSI) Thermal Rebate Program was developed by the State of California as an incentive to help offset global warming gasses related to heating water and pool systems. Natural gas (methane) is known to be a major climate change component as it is roughly 30 times more potent than CO2 and is…
DetailsThe below is an open letter to Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Honorable Autumn Burke. Dear Friends: I’m certain this letter will receive no response. Maybe a clerk will read the note and possibly place it on an office meeting agenda. Several years ago, there were devastating wildfires in Northern California. …
DetailsAs social distancing guidelines get tighter in many metro areas, property management companies need to work with tenants and landlords a little differently. There are questions on many landlords minds: What is the likelihood that tenants will move during this time when the economy has slowed down? How are we going to handle renewals when…
DetailsAuthor’s Note: I wrote this article before COVID-19 had spiraled into the global pandemic it has since become. I aim to have another article ready soon that deals specifically with managing property during a challenging time like the current one. Until then, I hope this article serves as a helpful template for mastering property maintenance…
DetailsThe Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor of California 1303 10th Street, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Newsom: Please immediately issue monthly RENTAL VOUCHERS for April and each month thereafter during this state of emergency to those renters who “qualify” as losing their source of income caused by COVID-19! As a result of laws…
DetailsOn April 6, 2020, the California Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the California Courts, approved and adopted emergency rules regarding evictions. Although Governor Newsom and cities such as Los Angeles had previously enacted orders, these new rules supersede existing laws regarding the filing of unlawful detainer actions. Under the new California Rules of Court,…
DetailsAOA is committed to assisting housing providers during this coronavirus pandemic, and as part of our commitment, we have started this petition, asking Governor Gavin Newsom, for relief for housing providers.
DetailsA previous article warns us of imposed fines for not following the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule. Two companies were just fined over $42,000!If your property was built before 1978, lead based paint was most likely used in its original construction. As an owner, hopefully, you are well aware of the dangers…
DetailsIf I only had a roll of quarters for every time I heard that statement from an apartment owner interested in purchasing their own machines. After further research, they usually come to realize that the “agitation” of owning their own might be more than they think.
Question 1: My tenant complained about mold after a recent rain, and it’s the first I’ve heard of any problem with any water intrusion into the apartment (apparently, there was a cracked window that allowed a small amount of moisture to seep in which eventually resulted in mold below the window). The tenant is threatening…
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