California’s State Controller, Betty Yee, normally displays a measured, albeit liberal, view of California fiscal affairs. While viewed as reasonably competent and not given to hyperbole, her recent statement in a local government blog was one she must have known to be flat wrong.
Continued from Part 11: Her next step was to call Stu D. and ask him to arrange three days next week and another three days two weeks later so she could have different contractors inspect the property for repairs. Mr. Chicken flew right to the ceiling at that request.
Proposed tax increase on landlords overstates revenue projections and hides exemptions for politically influential real estate developers: In an extraordinary move, the City of Berkeley has refused to correct official ballot language that overstates revenue estimates from a proposed tax increase and conceals exemptions for politically influential real estate developers and owners of new luxury…
DetailsQuestion 1: I own a condominium in Oakland. How much can I legally raise the rent on a month to month basis? The tenant has been there more than a year.
The Fair Housing Act protects people from discrimination when they are renting, buying or securing financing for any housing transaction. The Fair Housing Act specifically covers discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability and the presence of children. (Provided by HUD)
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Although it is very common for people to leave their assets to their heirs outright, with no strings attached, you can set up an alternative to your heirs receiving 100% of inheritance outright. By including testamentary trust provisions embedded within your living trust, upon your death your living trust can regulate the transfer of assets…
DetailsThe Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, (HACLA), recently reviewed their rental rates on a city-owned, senior apartment building in Eagle Rock and proposed a 6 PERCENT rent increase on those tenants. They chose to ignore their own allowable 3% increase that is enforced on all owners under the L.A. Rent Control Law…
DetailsMost civil cases that are filed in the state or federal courthouse eventually settle- some cases settle early in the action, some cases settle after 6 months, and other cases settle on the eve of trial. A few cases may settle during the course of a multi day trial! Some cases are disposed of by…
DetailsAlameda Rent Program – Notices and Materials to be Provided to Current and Prospective Tenants The Alameda Rent Program Information Brochure relating to Ordinance 3148 is now available for landlords to distribute to current and prospective tenants. By October 15th, 2016, Landlords are required to provide the web link to the INFORMATION BROCHURE or provide…
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