Question 1: I have a question regarding getting additional security deposit from a tenant in a rent controlled Oakland apartment. Tenant has been in building in Oakland for 20 years. Security deposit is currently $725.00. Current rent is $1,277.00. Would like to increase security deposit to $1300. Can I do so? What form do I…
DetailsThe anti-Prop.13 coalition filed a ballot measure for 2020 that would let local bureaucrats reassess property and raise property taxes without limit – just like the Bad Old Days before Proposition 13.
DetailsHello everybody. AOA members know the general rule: It is unlawful for a landlord to discriminate against children, or to discriminate against tenants on account of them having minors. The California Supreme Court first imposed the prohibition of discriminating against families with children in 1982, relying on the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, in the…
DetailsDear AOA Members – I am writing to inform you about an important proceeding underway at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that could impact 90 percent of property owners in Southern California, including apartment owners. On the heels of soft-story retrofits, new solar requirements, and a proposed new parcel tax in Los Angeles (please…
DetailsAdditional Income When Renting to Pet Owners The following are a few examples of how landlords are able to generate additional income as they work to accommodate pet owners who wish to rent their property.
DetailsRising prices are likely to curtail home buying in major markets nationwide over the next three to five years, a sign of strength for rental property and apartment development.
Two and one-half years ago, despite overwhelming property owner opposition, Mayor Eric Garcetti and his City Council abandoned a system of trash collection by competitive bidding and instituted a trash monopoly system where trash corporations were awarded monopolies for specific areas. The trash corporations assured the Mayor and the Council that these monopolies would lead…
DetailsIf an employee complains to you about discrimination or harassment, you must that employee with care, because any action you take which the employee could view as punishment or retaliation for the complaint might be construed as illegal retaliation and result in legal action against you and your company.
DetailsCalifornia is known for a lot of things: Ronald Reagan, Hollywood, beaches, hippies, student protests — and some of the most relentlessly progressive politicians in the entire country Simply put, the government of California is out of control. In total, the state added 1,016 new laws to the books in 2019, including a silly “straw ban,”…
DetailsA version of this article first appeared on February 27, 2019 in the Stansberry Digest, published by Stansberry & Associates Investment Research, an independent investment research firm. You can visit them at www.stansberryresearch.com.
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