California’s anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, prohibits individuals, specified industries, and service providers from raising the price of many consumer goods and services by more than 10 percent…
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Surveillance Cameras in Rental Housing Common Areas
There has been a heightened sense of aggressive security precautions since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The government elevated security precautions in airports, on bridges, and at government…
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Swimming Pool & Spa Safety Requirements
Over the past 30 years, child drowning has moved up the mortality scale to the second leading cause of death in children under the age of 4. Nationwide, according to…
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Telecommunications and Satellite Dishes
Under both federal and state law, rental property owners cannot enter into exclusive or discriminatory agreements with telecommunication providers. Both laws provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory framework designed to accelerate…
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Telephone Wiring and Fees
The California Legislature passed Civil Code Section 1941.4 in the wake of telecommunications deregulation as a way to clarify the responsibilities of residential rental property owners for the telephone wiring…
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Tenants Privacy Interest: Files and Records Maintained by the Owner
Does a tenant have a right to privacy in the content of the tenant file containing financial and non-financial material maintained by a landlord? This overview addresses the issue of…
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Terminating the Tenancy: Notice Requirements
A landlord’s ability to terminate a month-to-month tenancy depends first and foremost on whether the tenancy in question is subject to a just cause law. Just cause laws require landlords…
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Third-Party Payment of Rent
California law requires a landlord to accept rent payments from a third party if that third party provides a signed acknowledgment.
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Towing Vehicles from Residential Rental Property
An abandoned or unauthorized vehicle on residential rental property is a common problem for property owners and residents. Not only can these vehicles be unsightly, they often interfere with resident’s…
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Unbundled Parking: AB 1317 & AB 2898
AB 1317, enacted in 2023, mandates landlords of new “qualifying residential properties” in ten specified counties to unbundle the cost of parking from the rent for rental units, aiming to…
