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Industry Insights
Industry Insights
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Industry Insights
COVID-19 Tenant Protections: COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act and COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act
In 2020-2022, California passed four pieces of legislation, providing tenants protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These laws imposed significant eviction protections; temporarily prohibited the filing of small claims…
SB 1157 (Bradford), passed by the California Legislature and signed by the Governor in 2020, created Civil Code Section 1954.06. This new law requires that, beginning July 1, 2021, any…
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Death of a Resident
When a tenant dies there are a number of questions that arise regarding the owner’s rights and responsibilities. Here are some general guidelines owners should follow to avoid confusion and…
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Disclosures, Forms, Publications, and Postings Mandated for California Rental Housing
If you are new to the industry or have been renting properties for many years, this handy Issue Insight provides a checklist with the current list of mandatory disclosures, forms,…
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Disclosures: Lease and Rental Agreement: Rent Payments and Agents
California law requires rental property owners or their agents to provide to tenants specific information in the rental agreement (if no written agreement exists, the owner must still provide to…
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Residential Rental Property
While some exceptions apply based on the size of a rental property, state law requires that for any residential rental agreement executed, extended, or renewed after July 1, 2015, a…
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Ellis Act: A General Overview
Enacted in 1985, the Ellis Act provides that no local government can compel a rental property owner to continue to offer housing for rent. At the same time, the law…
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Enforcement of Judgments: Wage Garnishments (SB 1477)
On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1477 (Wieckowski) into law that will limit the use of wage garnishment in the collection of unpaid rent and other debts. …
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Entering the Rental Unit: Owners’ Rights and Limitations
Once a rental property owner has entered into a rental agreement with a resident and has handed over the keys, the resident has the right to privacy in his or…
