Landlords, Tenants and Property Management

2019 California legislative round-up

by ft Editorial Staff | Dec 30, 2019

This article digests the bills relevant to real estate that passed and were signed into law in California during 2019.

New law requires cities to incentivize ADUs

by Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 25, 2019

Beginning in 2020, local governments will be required to incentivize and promote affordable accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

Tenant protection loophole prompts mass evictions

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 20, 2019

Landlords rush to oust tenants ahead of California’s new rent cap law.

Rising price-to-rent ratio shadows a fragile housing market

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 5, 2019

Economists break down the volatile price-to-rent ratio.

California’s rent control problem

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 29, 2019

This article examines whether or not California’s rent control policies work to keep low-income renters in place, and efforts to change these policies.

California’s growing senior housing crisis

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 2, 2019

Seniors are the fastest-growing population in California. As they age out of their current homes, where will they go?

Change the law: Establish laws for late charges and grace periods in residential leases

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 27, 2019

first tuesday suggests that California’s legislature adds rules specifying a minimum grace period for residential leases and requiring the landlord’s handling of a grace period to be transparent and agreed to in each lease.