Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California property management and resident manager laws followed by answers. Q: My tenant provided me with a police report stating that he is a victim of domestic violence. The restraining order listed that the restrained party was his ex-wife who does not live at the…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Is there any indication that the eviction moratoriums in Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda County are going to be removed anytime soon? Answer 1: None that are apparent. It is discouraging that…
When it comes to enacting new taxes and fees in California, local governments have limits on their power. That means they can’t do whatever they want, whenever they want, to whomever they want. They can’t arbitrarily select a particular group of people or a particular activity and start charging new fees to burden them. And…
Fifty percent of all evictions start with a fraudulent rental application. Armed with this knowledge, I’ll bet you have a greater desire to detect fraud. It’s not front-page news that eviction and criminal history are commonly omitted from rental applications. You run a credit report to find out what applicants are not telling you. It’s…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California property management and resident manager laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Franco Simone. Definitions used in this article: Assistance animal is a term used to describe both 1) a service animal and 2) a support animal also known as an emotional support animal.…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Now that the state law has ended as of June 30, are we going back to ‘normal’? Answer 1: There is a fair amount of confusion as to the impact of…
December 31st, 2024 is the deadline for compliance with both SB 721, and SB 326 for multifamily housing, condominiums and buildings with more than three dwelling units. Residential property owners and HOAs across California have other seemingly more important things to consider. Consequently, EEE Advisor aims to help property managers and owners to prepare and…
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 have a duplex in the City of Los Angeles. My tenants have not paid rent since April, 2020. Recently, they were both denied rental assistance. Can I bring forth…
The time has finally arrived where we can enforce our property rights by bringing forth an eviction based on non-payment of rent. After this long hiatus, we want to be sure that we are serving a proper 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. Failure to serve a notice in accordance with the law, will…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Hello. For a multifamily building of eight units, which forms should be used for a month-to-month rental agreement? Also, in leasing a unit that will be vacant, what kind of restrictions…