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The question comes up a lot – does a property have to grant a tenant’s request for a companion animal the same way that it has to consider a request for a service dog or an assistive animal? The answer is pretty clear.  Regardless of what the animal is called, service animal, assistive animal, therapeutic…

Businesses are entering an era of increased risk, rising insurance premiums, and for some, reduced availability of coverage. While these trends vary by industry, type of coverage and geography, it is becoming increasingly clear that managing the cost

As a landlord, it is easy to overlook minor issues.  Performing regular maintenance on your property can help you catch a small problem before it turns into a large expense.  Here are some property maintenance tips that can help save you

Check Photo IDs When Accepting Applications I cannot stress enough the importance of checking a valid photo ID when an applicant submits an application for tenancy. Checking a government form of photo ID can assist you in making sure

Are you using all of the rental forms as required by California state law and if so, are you also using the most current and up-to-date forms?  AOA forms are reviewed by attorneys and when laws change, our forms change.  If you’re not using the most current versions of the FREE AOA forms, NOW IS…

The Fed Open Market Committee (FOMC) met to review monetary policy and its massive “quantitative easing” effort. The official policy statement released at the end of the meeting was little changed from those in previous months. The FOMC voted to continue

Now that the Board of Supervisors has passed the city’s first mandatory soft-story retrofit ordinance, there appears to be much confusion as to how it will be implemented and what the role

Every once in a while it’s appropriate to devote a column to young people trying to get started.  An adult grandchild reading this might be willing to engage in a conversation that needs to be started. This article will hypothesize a 17 year investment horizon because

Buried under mountains of property management paperwork?  Do the projects seem to never end?  Imagine how good you would feel if every day you could

What is the case for raising the minimum wage? Supporters say it will help the low-paid worker, the teenager or the young person in his 20s, just starting out. They claim that it helps the economy because