State lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that will mandate indoor residential water conservation. The Senate recently voted 28–9 on SB 1157 to lower indoor water usage as follows: Effective January 1, 2025 and until January 1, 2030, the standard for indoor residential water use will be 47 gallons per capita daily. Effective January…
It’s been over two years since the eviction moratorium, and some landlords have collected no rent for that entire period. Many housing providers received no relief from housingiskey.com while others have given up on the whole idea of providing housing and sold their units. Investors are avoiding California and are investing in more “landlord-friendly” environments. …
Property rights are one of the most fundamental constitutional provisions that protect Americans against government abuse. Unfortunately, these rights are regularly under assault by state and local tax collectors who aggressively target homeowners who have fallen behind on their property tax payments. Constant vigilance is necessary to protect property owners against any government encroachments on…
More than 42 years ago, California voters overwhelmingly enacted Proposition 13 in response to out-of-control property taxes. Even with the passage of time, Prop. 13 remains very popular among citizens of all political stripes. Nonetheless, many politicians and bureaucrats hate Prop. 13 because it prevents them from taking unlimited cash from the taxpaying public. In…
A newly introduced bill, in February, would have prohibited landlords from using credit reports while screening prospective tenants. AB 2527 by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Fullerton, would have also banned property owners from asking about anything that would be included in a report, such as payment history or evictions. That bill, fortunately, has been shelved for…
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels A newly introduced bill, in February, would prohibit landlords from using credit reports while screening prospective tenants. AB 2527 by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Fullerton, would also ban property owners from asking about anything that would be included in a report, such as payment history or evictions. This bill would,…
RESIDENT MANAGERS: SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA WAGE, HOUR AND RENT LAWS FOR 2022 for owners and management companies who employ less than 26 total employees. (Effective January 1, 2022) DALE S. ALBERSTONE, ESQ. ALBERSTONE & ALBERSTONE 269 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 1670, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Telephone: (310)…
Landlords are still required to provide an itemization of deductions made to the security deposit to their former tenants within 21 days after the tenant vacates. Even with all of the COVID moratorium laws and rent deferments, landlords’ obligations to provide itemizations have not been waived. In fact, in February 2021, the State Legislature enacted…
Hello everybody. Most everyone hopes that 2022 will bring about world peace, tenants who pay their full rent on time each and every month, and an end to the COVID-19 virus. As the legal writer for the Apartment Owners Association, my hope for AOA members is more modest, but nonetheless extremely important. In fact, it…
Santa Ana is a city with beautiful historical architecture and an emerging art district that is surrounded by trendy restaurants. In addition, there’s many great attractions such as the Bowers Museum, the Lyon Air Museum and the Discovery Cube Museum. Santa Ana has the advantage of being centrally located in Orange County and has a…