October 2026 Magazine Articles

Are San Francisco Evictions Really Surging? by Daniel Bornstein, Esq.

Recent Reporting Suggests that Evictions Are on the Rise in San Francisco The numbers certainly deserve attention. The San Francisco Rent Board has recorded a substantial increase in...

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IN THE NEWS

Cooling Requirement Coming to Unincorporated L.A. County Beginning January 1, 2027, landlords in Unincorporated LA County will be required to provide cooling capable of keeping rentals at or...

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How to Best Manage Your Long-Time Resident Manager By Gary Ganchrow, Esq.

In my many years dealing with resident manager issues, I have noticed certain characteristics that resident managers often exhibit – although I am sure there are many exceptions...

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Coming to California Housing? A New Lawsuit Alleges N.Y.’s Rent Board Ignored Data When Enacting Politicized Rent Freeze by Christian Britschgi

[Recently], a handful of landlords sued New York’s Rent Guidelines Board in an effort to overturn the rent freeze it imposed on the city’s nearly one million rent-stabilized...

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Should Apartment Owners Seriously Consider a Wraparound Mortgage? by Eric Lowe

When a property’s existing mortgage has a lower interest rate than loans currently available to buyers in the market, owners may be able to use that low-interest rate...

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When Safety Laws Become Fear Campaigns by Michael Malki

California’s SB 721 and SB 326 laws were created with good intentions. Following the tragic 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse that killed six young people, lawmakers moved quickly to...

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Legal Q & A By Richard Beckman, Esq.

Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws, followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman Question 1: I have a credit score...

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More Renters, Less Margin by Mercedes Shaffer

For decades, condominiums and townhomes served as the affordable entry point into homeownership. Much like the old fast-food “$1 Menu,” they gave working families, young professionals, and first-time...

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Legal Q & A By Franco Simone, Esq. & Lera Blevins, Esq.

Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding rent increases, followed by answers provided by the law firm of Simone and Blevins. Please note: AB 1482 enacted...

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California Courts Changed the Prop 13 Tax Rules – Prop 43 Restores Them by Susan Shelley

The November ballot measure Proposition 43 will make it harder to raise taxes in California by restoring the two-thirds vote requirement for local special taxes.   A “special tax”...

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The California Exodus Myth: What Our Rent Rolls Actually Say by Kyle Crown

If you own multifamily property in California, you have probably had a moment of panic watching yet another video of a moving truck leaving the state. The message...

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The Sixty Percent Experiment: Santa Barbara’s New Rent Math by Jack Gilbert

California’s local rent control regimes have survived constitutional challenges in large part because of one safety valve: no matter how tight the cap, the owner keeps the right...

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How to Get a Tenant to Leave Voluntarily in California by Jacob Canter

For owner/operators in California, asking a tenant to leave can feel like navigating a legal minefield. With strict tenant protection laws, rent control ordinances, and long eviction timelines,...

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When a Difficult Tenant Becomes a Nuisance by Daniel Bornstein, Esq.

When landlords think about nuisance cases, they often picture the dramatic ending. A disgruntled tenant smashes a neighbor’s window during an argument. A blowout party ends with graffiti,...

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Legal Q & A Dennis Block

Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws, followed by answers provided by eviction attorney Dennis Block. Question One: I own a residential...

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The Expenses Eating Into Your Apartment Building’s Profitability by Kyle Crown

When multifamily owners think about improving net operating income, or NOI, rent usually gets most of the attention. Can you raise rents? Are you getting market rate on...

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A Rare AOA Members-Only Opportunity to Get Current on California Rental Property Management

California rental property management has become more complicated. Every stage of the rental life cycle brings its own rules, requirements and potential pitfalls. From screening an applicant to...

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California Commentary: Prop. 13 Funds Local Governments While Protecting Taxpayers by Jon Coupal

Two-thirds of California voters consistently tell pollsters that they think Proposition 13 is a good thing, but even with more than 48 years of constant support, Proposition 13...

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Should I Pay My _________ a Flat Salary Each Month? By Gary Ganchrow, Esq.

The blank in the title is intentional. Many property owners and employers pay – or tell me they want to pay – a flat monthly salary to their...

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Getting Started with Condo Rentals by Klarise Yahya

Condominiums have emerged as an alternative choice for real estate investors seeking a blend of lower maintenance responsibilities and the potential for steady cash flows. However, shifting a...

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