Communicating with Subtenants
When noticing my tenants of a rent increase, should I include the names of unauthorized subtenants? Absolutely not. In 2018, we, the multi-family housing industry in California, spent upwards of $70 million to defeat
Saving Costa-Hawkins
This November, our industry faces its toughest challenge in almost thirty years: Saving Costa-Hawkins from repeal and preventing the inevitable rebirth and expansion of vacancy control. More than enough ballot signatures have been collected
Changing the Terms of Tenancy
We bought a tenant-occupied duplex and didn’t revise the lease at the time of purchase. The same tenant is still there, and there are some changes we’d like to make to the lease, including
Understanding the Bedbug Laws
A unit of mine had a bedbug infestation. Per the pest control operator’s (PCO) instruction, my tenant had to dry clean all of her dry-clean-only clothing and now wants a reimbursement. Am I responsible
Assistive Animals
What is the difference between a service animal and a comfort animal? And are guests of my tenants allowed to enter the building with both despite my “no pets” policy? This discussion begins with
What do you do when your tenant dies?
This is a very relevant yet complicated question that inevitably faces almost every landlord at some point. Indeed, I myself have faced numerous tenant deaths both as a landlord and a landlord attorney. While