California State law requires rental property owners to place locks on exterior unit doors, common doors, and windows of their rental units. Tenants are responsible for notifying owners or their…
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Long Beach’s Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Overview
On February 18, 2020, the Long Beach City Council voted to adopt a Just Cause Eviction Ordinance as an emergency ordinance which caused it to become effective immediately. “Just cause”…
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Los Angeles County – Source of Income Discrimination Law
Effective July 19, 2019, within the incorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles, the County prohibits discrimination based on a tenant’s source of income, including the receipt of housing…
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Los Angeles County 2025 Wildfire Eviction Moratorium
In response to devastating wildfires in LA County, including the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hurst Fire, and the Kenneth Fire, the LA County Board of Supervisors adopted two resolutions providing…
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Los Angeles County Eviction Moratorium & Rent Freeze: July 2022 Forward
This Industry Insight only covers the provisions of the L.A. County eviction moratorium and rent freeze in effect as of July 1, 2022. For a historical review of the moratorium…
L.A. County’s eviction moratorium has undergone many amendments since its original enactment in March 2020. This paper discusses the historical evolution of the county’s moratorium and its previous versions that…
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Megan’s Law: Registered Sex Offenders and the Impact on the Rental Housing Industry
In 1990, eleven-year-old Jacob Wetterling disappeared at the hands of an armed gunman, never to be seen again. His mother and father thereafter began a national campaign to encourage laws…
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Methamphetamine Labs in Rental Housing
Methamphetamine or meth production continues to rise in California. The labs used to manufacture the highly addictive substance create extremely volatile situations and leave behind a wake of highly toxic…
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Military Personnel: Renting to Military Personnel
In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, thousands of American service men and women were called to active duty by…
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Month-to-Month Tenancies: Changing the Terms
If the owner changes the terms of a month-to-month tenancy (such as changes to a pet policy or laundry room use), the owner must provide the tenant with written notice.…
