Court forms to comply with AB 2179, a new law that extended limited tenant protections under the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act (CTRA), are now available. At this time, tenants are…
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While the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to examine the constitutionality of Los Angeles’ eviction moratorium, the underlying legal challenge may still go forward in the lower courts. The city…
Newly introduced legislation takes aim at both the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act and corporate landlords by opening the door to local rent controls on single-family homes. AB 1791 by Assemblyman…
By Jozef Magyar, Esq.Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) has made available real estate advertising guidelines for California real estate licensees. Reviewing and…
The Beverly Hills City Council voted unanimously last week to allow the local emergency eviction moratorium and rent freeze to lapse on May 31. Both policies had been in place…
The Oxnard City Council has approved a pair of ordinances that will cap yearly rent increases at 4% and establish eviction controls that surpass those provided under state law. City…
In a victory for the California Apartment Association, the Pasadena City Council has voted to let its emergency residential eviction moratorium lapse on June 30. The decision came last week…
A bill moving through the state Senate would treat unpaid rent from the pandemic as consumer debt – just like an unpaid credit card. The legislation, SB 1324 by Sen.…
Some members of the California Legislature appear committed to raising taxes on landlords and interfering with their ability to sell their investments. One proposal, AB 2710 by Assemblyman Ash Kalra,…
The California Apartment Association on Thursday urged the state Supreme Court to review a lower-court decision that undermines the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, a 1995 state law that places limits…