Letters to the Editor … SUPPLEMENTAL SCEP FEES??? Dear AOA: Is the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department kidding me? A “Supplemental” 2021 annual bill arrived in my mailbox today, August 10, 2021 increasing the annual registration fee from $82.07 per unit to $106.69 – a $24.62 per unit increase. Apartment building owners cannot…
DetailsQ: There are a lot of young families that live in my apartment building. I have a vacant apartment in my building and began taking applications. Can I search my new rental applicants on the Megan’s Law Website to see if they are sex offenders? A: No, California law prohibits landlords from using the Megan’s…
DetailsJob losses due to COVID-19 have placed many San Francisco renters in financial jeopardy. Initially, they may have had personal resources available, like savings or loans from family members to keep them afloat. But as time went on and those resources were depleted, they found themselves unable to pay their rent. Owners who have suffered…
DetailsCalifornia Extends the Eviction Moratorium to September 30, 2021 Prediction – There will be no further extensions! On June 28, 2021 California adopted Assembly Bill 832 which extended the Tenant Relief Act through September 30, 2021. Under this new bill the State extended the deadline in which tenant are required to pay 25% of the…
DetailsIn It Together Oakland is a band of small-time housing providers who have, at one time, been tenants- and some may be again. We are stalwart supporters of real home ownership – with all of the rights and responsibilities it bestows. There are no budget or corporate dollars backing us – there’s just a lot of…
DetailsThe Biden Administration tax increase proposals are working their way through Congress with some unanticipated resistance from Democrats but should these proposals pass, massive changes to our economy can certainly be anticipated. Some of the changes are being suggested to be retroactive. Long-term capital gains and qualified dividends of taxpayers with adjusted gross income of…
DetailsJaime was 35 years old when she received a text from her mother that she was needed at home in Florida. Her grandmother had passed away and had appointed Jaime the executor of her estate. After getting off the phone and arranging for her flight to Florida, Jaime wondered what an executor was and why…
DetailsI Admit, I Made a Mistake! – Always Run the Report! I admit that I used to make a serious mistake that would put a lot of what I had at risk. I used to not do credit checks. Now, after doing them for several years, I will NEVER accept a tenant without first seeing their…
DetailsRecently, while scrolling on FaceBook, I came across a post where someone was looking for an apartment. There were some helpful responses and suggestions were offered by many. But … one person answered, “Check your messages – I sent you a sure-fire way to get someone to rent to you even if you have bad…
Details“Sent to the Hollywood Hoodlums in Council” We cannot continue to provide housing and not have income to cover mortgage, insurance, repairs and taxes. No other businesses were required to do that and look how many restaurants and small stores like nail and hair salons closed. We have not received rent in over a year…
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