On March 24th, 2020, state and local officials made emergency declarations because of a deadly virus that has now claimed the lives of over 816,000 Americans (Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) (arcgis.com). At that time, there were many unknowns. Overnight, millions of people were out of work, while others were dying of a mysterious virus. We gave…
DetailsGov. Gavin Newsom signed dozens of housing bills into law this year, but one of the most popular among housing experts had little to do with homes for people and a lot to do with homes for cars. AB 2097 The new law in question, [Assembly Bill No. 2097] does away with certain parking minimums — a…
DetailsWe recently attended an apartment owners tradeshow and were surprised to hear many experienced investment property owners ask us the same questions throughout the afternoon. That’s why we thought it might be a good idea to write about what exactly were the three most commonly asked questions we heard during that conference that relate to…
DetailsRESIDENT MANAGERS: SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA WAGE, HOUR AND RENT LAWS FOR 2022 for owners and management companies who employ less than 26 total employees. (Effective January 1, 2022) DALE S. ALBERSTONE, ESQ. ALBERSTONE & ALBERSTONE 269 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 1670, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Telephone: (310)…
DetailsLandlords are still required to provide an itemization of deductions made to the security deposit to their former tenants within 21 days after the tenant vacates. Even with all of the COVID moratorium laws and rent deferments, landlords’ obligations to provide itemizations have not been waived. In fact, in February 2021, the State Legislature enacted…
DetailsThe American dream of homeownership has been rehashed throughout the past decade, with more households renting than at any point in the last 55 years. Although renting was previously considered an alternative brought on solely by circumstances, one-third of this decade’s renters now say that it’s a matter of choice. In fact, according to our previous study, a diverse set…
DetailsBelow are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by eviction attorney, Dennis Block. Question One: I am in the middle of an eviction and I got word that a plumbing repair is required which affects two units. I need access to the unit which is under…
DetailsWhat are the signs of inflation, key benchmarks? A survey conducted in March of 2021 found that over three quarters of Americans are concerned about inflation. Not surprisingly, younger Americans who have not yet reached their peak earning years were most worried; the primary reasoning being they are still renters and don’t own a home…
DetailsRent control restrictions under California Civil Code section 1947.12 (also known as AB 1482) took effect on January 1, 2020, as part of the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. This law implements statewide rent control for residential properties during the next ten years from 2020 to 2030. Unless otherwise permitted, landlords cannot increase rents for…
DetailsOverview: Frederick Eaton and William Mulholland grew up in entirely different worlds. Mulholland was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of a low-level guard of the Royal Mail. William ran away from home when he was 15, spent seven years wandering about as a manual laborer first on a trans-Atlantic cargo ship, then in the…
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