If you suspect that documentation for assistance animals is suspicious, you may ask for more information. Recently, you may have noticed documentation coming from websites that offer assistance animal “certifications” for a fee, but they appear to provide this documentation without firsthand knowledge of a person’s disability or what assistance or support the animal provides.
DetailsHello everybody. My discussion this month addresses the question of whether an apartment owner must pay any portion of his/her manager’s cell phone bills if the manager uses a personal cell phone for work-related purposes. More broadly, do employers have to pay any part of their managers’ monthly cell phone bills? The answer depends…
DetailsAcceptance of Partial Payments Via Bank Deposit (Residential Tenancy) There is no obligation to accept partial payments during the pendency of a 3-Day Notice or any time after the notice has expired. If you have it set up to where the tenant is to deposit funds into your bank account and the tenant deposits a…
DetailsNew York Challenges Rent Laws! The below article is from the RSA Reporter, the official publication of New York’s Rent Stabilization Association. The Rent Stabilization Association (RSA), New York’s apartment association together with the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) and individual property owners filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the New York Rent Stabilization…
DetailsThere is little debate that California is a harsh, anti-taxpayer environment ruled by a tax-happy majority party. However, in this super-partisan environment that grips both California and the entire nation, it is important to point out when our political adversaries do something positive.
A lack of clarity in the federal law governing reasonable accommodation requests for assistance animals (covering both service animals and emotional support animals) creates a loophole for bad actors to abuse the system. The most common cases of misuse involve requests for an emotional support animal, where the resident obtains documentation on demand from online…
DetailsTenant Death in a Unit California law requires that prospective tenant be informed where there has been a death in a unit. This disclosure must continue for a 3-year period. It is only where the actual death occurred in the unit. It also does not apply to other units on the property, only that unit…
DetailsQuestion 1: I have a Section 8 tenant who regularly fails to pay his very minor share of the rent. The Housing Authority pays about 90%. I am reluctant to bring an eviction action, because I have heard I can’t collect any rent during the action, or the case will be dismissed. I am very concerned…
DetailsIf you’re looking for a clear and concise answer to this question, here it is: Yes, you can 1031exchange out of a DST. If you’re the type who wants to know a little more about the hows and whys of 1031 exchanges and DST, we are happy to elaborate. First things first, a DST is…
DetailsRecently, I wrote a tip on the subject of how to effectively handle resident repair requests. My tip was shared with 11 other members of the Forbes Real Estate Council. Three of the tips are highlighted below: