Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Did Oakland pass some sort of rent registration rule lately? What happens if I fail to comply? Answer 1: Yes, as reported in last month’s edition of this column, that new rule…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: I attended the recent streaming seminar on the eviction moratoriums in Berkeley, Oakland and Alameda County, which was finally being lifted, but would really appreciate another chance to review that information…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Is there a bill in the Legislature that is supposed to end the Ellis Act? Answer 1: AB 854, which was moving forward in the legislature and appeared to be heading…
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 4-unit building in the City of Hawthorne. I recently formed a limited liability company (LLC) and transferred the building to this entity. Regarding the existing tenants, should…
Legal Q & A by Richard Beckman Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: I have a single-family home rental in San Francisco. The tenant has been living at the property since 2009. I would like to increase the…
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 am in the middle of an eviction and I got word that a plumbing repair is required which affects two units. I need access to the unit which is under…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Franco Simone. Q: My neighbor told me that California passed a new law about emotional support animals. I was recently contacted by one of my tenants informing me that they required an emotional support cat and…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Do you know of any new laws for 2022 that affect the rental industry? Answer 1: Other than, of course, the pandemic related legislation, the California legislature was relatively quiet in…