Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws, followed by answers provided by eviction attorney Dennis Block. Question One: As a small landlord in California, I heard there’s a new law requiring landlords to provide a stove and a refrigerator. Do I have to install both in every rental…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding Small Claims court, followed by answers provided by the law firm of Simone and Blevins. Q1: I am the landlord of an apartment complex in La Jolla. I served a Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit to one of my tenants last Friday. His…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws, followed by answers provided by eviction attorney Dennis Block. Question One: As a small landlord in California, I heard there’s a new law requiring landlords to provide a stove and a refrigerator. Do I have to install both in every rental unit,…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding Assistance, Service, and Emotional Support Animals, followed by answers provided by the law firm of Simone and Blevins. 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…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: I am part of an HOA in Mammoth Lakes, CA. It is a 30 unit complex of townhouses. The HOA owns a renter-occupied townhouse and wishes to sell it. The HOA…
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 friend who owns a building in Redondo Beach. He is now facing a lawsuit from one of his tenants based on habitability. Unfortunately, he does not have insurance…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws, followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Are we required to refund credit/background check fees that were paid to run a screening if the applicant does not meet the criteria and is denied? Answer 1: Under California Civil…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent payments, followed by answers provided by the law firm of Simone and Blevins. Q1: My tenant wrote me a bad check for June rent. My lease does not have a provision addressing bad checks. Can I charge my tenant a $75 dishonored check…
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: I lease a condominium to a tenant. Recently he bought a boat and decided to park it in his assigned space. I have no problem with that,…
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 lease a condominium to a tenant. Recently he bought a boat and decided to park it in his assigned space. I have no problem with that, but the homeowner’s…