For years, California has been facing a severe housing crisis that has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Within Los Angeles alone, tens of thousands of people are homeless; the average rent per month has jumped to more than $2,200 per month; and the city has one of the lowest vacancy rates in the country. […]
While LA County rental properties now require tenants to pay rent due from this point on, the City of Los Angeles has its own set of rules to follow. The City’s ordinance applies to non-payment of rent and no-fault eviction notices served or filed after March 4, 2020. The CITY ordinance ends when the emergency […]
On September 28, 2021, the LA County Board of Supervisors passed the County Tenant Protection Resolution in effect through January 31, 2022, as to the sections that were not preempted by state law (Non-Payment of Rent). The resolution indicates that the Board will reevaluate the need for further extension or repeal every 30 days. What […]
September 27, 2021 – Update: On September 10th, California State legislators adjourned without extending the state eviction moratorium lessening restrictions and changing the process and rules for evictions. The COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act (RHRA) sets the new procedures for unlawful detainers filed between October 1, 2021 through March 30, 2022. What does this mean […]
On August 26, 2021, the Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision upheld the District Court’s judgment to vacate the CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium and to prevent another extension. The Court argues that the CDC has been given “broad authority to take whatever measures it deems necessary to control the spread of COVID-19, including the moratorium.” […]
We are a year and a half into the pandemic and eviction moratorium that was supposed to only be a few months. Every time the laws are about to expire, they are extended and expanded. Once there used to be optimism that the moratorium would end the next time it was set to expire, but […]
On June 23, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed the ordinance (L.A. Mun Code 1514.33) which defines tenant harassment in several ways. Under the ordinance, the City of Los Angeles considers the following as tenant harassment: Reducing or eliminating housing services required by the lease, contract or law; including eliminating parking provided by the […]
Not all rent stabilization rules are the same. Multiunit Properties located the City of Los Angeles are governed by the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO). Multiunit Properties located in unincorporated Los Angeles County have their own rent stabilization rules. There are also separate rules that apply to Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and other cities. But […]
One of the most significant factors to consider when establishing a business entity is the flexibility it provides for a seamless succession plan. Flexibility enables real estate investors the ability to transfer ownership easily. Sole proprietorships are very flexible and easy to transfer because owners of sole proprietorships possess personal liability for any and all […]
What is an Easement? If you have ever owned a piece of property with no access to a road, you likely had a nonpossessory right to use your neighbors’ land to get to the road. In other words — an easement. An easement allows the holder to the right of use of someone’s land for […]