California housing providers are accustomed to bad news coming out of Sacramento. Every legislative session seems to bring a fresh wave of proposals aimed at expanding tenant protections, restricting property rights, or imposing new obligations on landlords. 2026 will be no exception. While some measures continue to advance through the legislative process, lawmakers also rejected…
Los Angeles is in a fragile moment. Renters are struggling to stay housed, and many long-time mom and pop owners are struggling to stay in business. Both groups feel squeezed by a system that seems to work for no one. In the middle of this crisis, LA City Controller Mejia has just released a new…
Understanding the Pace of the Process (Including Waterproofing Considerations) California’s SB 721 Balcony Inspection Law has introduced a structured, time-sensitive process for evaluating and maintaining Exterior Elevated Elements (EEEs) in multifamily housing. For property owners and community associations, success depends not only on understanding what must be done, but also when and how quickly each…
Soaring electricity costs are swiftly becoming more than a utility issue – they are shaping voter sentiment and local development debates. Recent polling makes clear that voters are increasingly concerned about energy costs and the impacts of large electricity-consuming infrastructure projects like data centers. Public Concern About Rising Energy Costs is Widespread According…
When it comes to real estate marketing, the winners aren’t always the ones with the biggest ad budgets. More often, they’re the ones who are willing to get scrappy, stay creative, and show up in unexpected ways. Over the years, our team has experimented with a wide variety of guerrilla and alternative marketing strategies in…
The Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Prop. 13 will be on the November ballot. The measure, if approved by voters, will restore the letter and spirit of Proposition 13 in two important ways. First, it reverses the court-created loophole in the two-thirds vote requirement that has allowed special interest groups to easily impose their…
The debate over corporate landlords owning too many rental properties misses the point, say many observers, because more landlords is a good thing. The answer is not who owns the homes, but whether there are enough homes to begin with. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in writing about Georgia Senate Bill 463 – which would restrict out-of-state…
The Risks of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s (BAAQMD) Gas Ban The electric-only water heater rules apply to any owner of a home or apartment who replaces a hot water heater after Jan. 1, 2027. They don’t apply to stoves or other appliances. The rule to ban the sale and installation of all…
In today’s regulatory environment, housing providers are navigating an increasingly narrow path between compliance and liability – where even a single misstep in wording, policy, or process can result in legal exposure. What was once a straightforward business: screening residents, protecting property, and managing risk, has evolved into a highly scrutinized operation shaped by expanding…
In a major victory for California taxpayers, the Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Proposition 13 has qualified for the November 2026 ballot. In April, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will…