Hello everybody. Every few years, I break from my tradition of writing educational articles for AOA’s monthly magazine. As Apartment Owner Association members know, those serious type of articles have dealt with such legal topics as compliance with all the new resident manager laws, California’s new sick leave laws, how to avoid oppressive laundry leases,…
The bad news for landlords is that BASTA is still going strong and appears to be growing. Recently, I was in the Downtown L.A. courthouse in Department 94, where all evictions are heard. There was a calendar of 54 unlawful detainer cases and of those 54 cases, BASTA represented 15 of the defendants. That means…
The Big Show You’ll want to mark your calendars for the FREE “Million Dollar Trade Show and Landlording Conference” next month where we’ll be giving away iPads and 5-day cruises. The show willbe held onTuesday, September 20th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in West Hall B, 1201 N. Figueroa!
Q: I have a tenant who has paid in checks for the past two months. I have not had any trouble cashing the checks; however I prefer to have cash. Can I demand that the tenant pay me in cash?
Question 1: I am being sued by a tenant for the return of the portion of her security deposit that was deducted for repairs and cleaning cost. The tenant lived in the unit for 18 months. She was charged for 25% of the cost to paint the 3-bedroom 2-bath unit and carpet sanitizing. Also,…