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The Landlord’s Responsibility for Move-In and Move-Out Inspections Q: Should I do a pre-move-in walk thru with my new tenant?

Question 1: My tenants changed the kitchen by adding cabinets and a dishwasher. Can I make them take it all out?

Question One: I am suing my tenant for eviction based on non-payment of rent. He claims that I will lose my case as I served the 3-day notice prematurely. I served him with the notice on the 3rd day of the month. He claims that the contract provides for a 5-day grace period and therefore…

This month I will address three areas of real estate law which, judging from the volume of telephone calls I receive from AOA members, continue to generate a good amount of confusion.  These fields are: 

The Big Show You’ll want to mark your calendars for the Million Dollar Trade Show and Educational Conference next month.  Come help us celebrate AOA’s 30th anniversary where we’ll be giving away iPads, 5-day cruises and even a flat screen TV. The big show will be held on Thursday, May 17th at the Long Beach…

Question 1: What is an ˜estoppel statement,’ and can I ask my tenant for one at any time? Answer 1: An ˜estoppel statement’ is, generally, a form that the landlord provides to the tenant “ residential or commercial –  to complete and return to the landlord, which outlines the specific status of the tenant’s rights…

Beware: The Inflationary ˜Tipping Point’ Ready to Hit the U.S. The below article was written by Robert Wiedemer who is the author of The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Aftershock: Protect Yourself and Profit in the Next Global Financial Meltdown, with over 500,000 copies sold. He is a managing director of Absolute…

Below is an open letter written to Councilperson Tom LaBonge Dear Tom: Please allow me some venting. I own three rent controlled buildings; two in your district and one in Studio City. The billing packet for one of the three buildings arrived today, the 14th of the month. One can only assume that the other…

“Best” service, especially in the property management industry, can be deceiving because the needs and expectations of your residents are changing and evolving rapidly.  In addition, your residents are comparing your apartment communities to both your competition and to best service with every company, product or service they experience.  By reading this article, you will…

In the waning days of WW II, during a discussion of the future of Eastern Europe, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill cautioned Joseph Stalin to consider the views of the Vatican. To this the Soviet leader responded, “How many divisions does the Pope of Rome have?” Stalin’s brutal sense of humor demonstrated that he only…