Dear Governor: I strongly oppose bill AB 828! This bill places an unfair burden on all landlords who are already severely limited by rent control laws. Landlords are inundated with property taxes, mortgages, insurance, utility bills, vacancies, repair and maintenance. We are unable to properly maintain units as needed or get cited by the city…
Dear AOA: Today I received my 2020 RSO bill. On the top is reads: “New in 2020: The RSO Fees Per Unit Have Been Increased.” My building is under rent control. This year, I was allowed to raise my rents 4%. My RSO unit fees were INCREASED 18%!! That is crazy. The RSO fee…
The following is an open letter from an anonymous Californian whose anger and frustration at the ongoing destruction of the state has boiled over. It reflects the feelings of so many people I know here, myself included. My friend would like this to remain anonymous but hopefully, get widespread attention, so please feel free to…
RENT CONTROL PUNISHES LANDLORDS! To the City Council: Hello, I believe a landlord should have some hope of getting to, or, very close to market over a reasonable period of time (not 50 to 100 years!) I came up with two ways this can be accomplished, while at the same time, tenants will have protections…
Dear City Council: I just wanted to throw in my two cents. I own several properties in Northern California. I have several tenants that are on hard times and I’m trying to do the best I can to help them. One of my tenants, an elderly couple, have been with me for over seven years..…
AOA’s TRASH LAWSUIT From Carol Shining, Shining Law Firm Friends: You may have recently read about a settlement between the City of Los Angeles and the seven franchisee waste haulers. According to these news reports, this settlement purports to change the contract between the City and the Haulers as certain distance fees. However, several things are important:
ONE MAN’S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN’S MONOPOLY! Dear Councilperson Kortez, Reina Pereira, Wendy Bruget, Amanda Mejia: We met with Councilman Koretz in his office on February 7th, 2019. You were all present for our meeting and discussion. Among other issues we spoke about the unjustified extra fees for over-fill and overweight charges. The Athens Company admitted that they didn’t have scales…
Dear Dan: My husband and I visited the AOA-Long Beach AOA office for assistance. As Landlords, we met with Rebecca for help with our Small Claims lawsuit. We want to inform you of how much we appreciate the help and time that Rebecca professionally extended to us. She spent a great deal of time with…
Lack of Housing Dear Dan: Al Jacobs and others fail to express a concern for the people who can afford the higher rents. As I see it, there are insufficient units available for rent in Los Angeles County regardless of the amount of rent being charged. For example, say all units are rented to tenants who lack…