Landlords, Tenants and Property Management

California’s low residential vacancy rates signal more construction

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2021

Residential vacancy rates – along with jobs and residential construction – declined rapidly in 2020.

Form-of-the-Week: Option and Exercise of Option to Renew/Extend a Lease – Forms 565 and 566

by Amy Perry | Feb 5, 2021

Lease renewal and extension options – a mutual benefit for the landlord and tenant.

Is a commercial landlord liable for injuries sustained from ordinary negligence when the lease agreement contains an exculpatory clause?

by Amy Perry | Feb 4, 2021

Garcia v. D/AQ Corporation

Change the law: Grant anti-accrual protections for residential tenants

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2021

firsttuesday proposes to eliminate the ability of residential landlords to take tenants to small claims court.

New law to protect low-income tenants from back-rent avalanche

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 29, 2021

While SB 91 provides important protections for low-income tenants, firsttuesday proposes to grant anti-accrual protections to more tenants suffering hardship, much like the anti-deficiency protections granted to California homeowners.

May a school district impose school impact fees on a development for university students without children?

by Amy Perry | Jan 27, 2021

AMCAL Chico LLC v. Chico Unified School District

Is the public entitled to an easement to use trails on a property whose owner continuously attempts to deter trespassers?

by Amy Perry | Jan 27, 2021

Tiburon/Belvedere Residents United to Support the Trails v. Martha Company

May the omission of a second trust deed in a judicial foreclosure action by the first trust deed holder be corrected beyond six years after the first trust deed note became due and payable?

by Amy Perry | Jan 25, 2021

Robin v. Crowell

California’s short-term rental bans, examined

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 18, 2021

Here in California, governments have struggled with how to regulate this type of rental housing.

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California’s low residential vacancy rates signal more construction

Form-of-the-Week: Option and Exercise of Option to Renew/Extend a Lease – Forms 565 and 566

Is a commercial landlord liable for injuries sustained from ordinary negligence when the lease agreement contains an exculpatory clause?

Change the law: Grant anti-accrual protections for residential tenants

New law to protect low-income tenants from back-rent avalanche

May a school district impose school impact fees on a development for university students without children?

Is the public entitled to an easement to use trails on a property whose owner continuously attempts to deter trespassers?

May the omission of a second trust deed in a judicial foreclosure action by the first trust deed holder be corrected beyond six years after the first trust deed note became due and payable?

California’s short-term rental bans, examined

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