Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws, followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question One: My tenant has rented my house for over six months and has not notified me of any issues, but is now withholding rent. She said I did not provide her with lead…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California and Orange County rent control laws, followed by answers provided by eviction attorney Dennis Block. Question One: The Hidden Eviction History I recently sustained a financial loss exceeding $25,000 after a tenant defaulted on rent shortly after moving in. Although I conducted a standard…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws, followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: My Oakland rental building was built in 1918. The information was preprinted on the form the City of Oakland provided when I registered the building for rent control on 04/05/2023. It appears to…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California and Orange County rent control laws, followed by answers provided by eviction attorney Dennis Block. Question 1: I have a tenant who has resided in my building for over five years. When he moved in, he brought in his own refrigerator. He now informs…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding abandoned property, followed by answers provided by the law firm of Simone and Blevins. Question 1: I served my residential tenant with a sixty-day notice to quit. He called me during the notice period to tell me he moved out and I could take back possession…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Can I still use Small Claims Court to recover unpaid rent from the Covid period when tenants were protected from eviction even for non-payment of rent? Answer 1: Maybe, depending on how…
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 single-family residence, and I have decided to lease it for the first time. Are there any limitations on the rent I can charge, and do you have any…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding habitability issues, followed by answers provided by the law firm of Simone and Blevins. Question One: I am renting out a condo in Chula Vista. I am now receiving notice from my tenants that the house has habitability issues, as there is no central heating…
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 single-family residence, and I have decided to lease it for the first time. Are there any limitations on the rent I can charge, and do you have any…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Can I ban guns from my property? Answer 1: Interesting question, and I think it’s the first time I’ve gotten it. The question of whether a landlord can legally prohibit firearms…