Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: As always, any updates on the state of the courts and unlawful detainers? Answer 1: As most readers know, AB 832 – the final version of the statewide Covid-related rent relief legislation…
DetailsSanta Ana is a city with beautiful historical architecture and an emerging art district that is surrounded by trendy restaurants. In addition, there’s many great attractions such as the Bowers Museum, the Lyon Air Museum and the Discovery Cube Museum. Santa Ana has the advantage of being centrally located in Orange County and has a…
DetailsBelow is information on the current requirements of filing in Small Claims Court for unpaid rent, written by Eviction Attorney Dennis Block. Unpaid Rent and Small Claims Court Suing in Small Claims Court has always been an effective remedy for landlords to obtain a judgment for rent owed. In the past, there was a…
DetailsNew Law for California Landlords Beginning January 1, 2022, residential landlords shall provide the booklet “Information on Dampness and Mold for Renters in California”. This booklet must be given to prospective residential tenants prior to entering the rental or lease agreement, in accordance with the 2001 Toxic Mold Protection Act (HSC #26148). The booklet, which…
DetailsBelow are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Franco Simone. Q: My rental property has a significant amount of deferred maintenance. I do not have money to fix the property and so I make sure to include in my leases that the property…
DetailsBelow are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by eviction attorney, Dennis Block. Question One: My property is located in Vista, California. My original tenant went missing and her brother and stranger stayed in possession. I accepted rent from the stranger for two months and now…
DetailsYou may have already received a notice from the County of Los Angeles. Yes, it’s real! For properties in unincorporated LA County, there is now a rent control ordinance and a Rent Registry Form. Landlords who don’t fill this out are not allowed to accept rent. Registration Fees Fees have been waived for this year…
DetailsAs the saying goes, “Happiness is a positive cash flow.” Empty rental units do not produce positive cash flows. What vacancies do produce are sleepless nights, gray hairs, and negative cash flows. Since no one I know invests in real estate for these reasons, you need to have strategies in place that will give you…
DetailsFor rental housing providers who feel compelled to make the “reasonable accommodation” of allowing an emotional support animal in the rental unit for fear of a costly lawsuit by a tenant claiming a disability, this concern will soon be assuaged. AB 468 is the new emotional support animal law. After beating back recall efforts, a reinvigorated…
DetailsA version of this article first appeared on September 11, 2021 in the Stansberry Digest (Master Series), published by Stansberry & Associates Investment Research, an independent investment research firm. You can visit them at www.stansberryresearch.com. Three Rules to Making Money in Real Estate is continued from last month. Second Rule: Always Understand What’s Happening…
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