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The amount of security deposit residential landlords may charge have changed in 2024.
Read the new restrictions on residential security deposits.
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
09/25: Updated that the three-day notice to pay rent or quit excludes weekends and court holidays.
Del Monte Properties and Investments, Inc. v. Dolan Facts: A landlord rents a residential property to a tenant. The rental agreement provides the tenant will be charged a flat late fee if rent is not timely paid. The tenant fails to pay rent. The landlord serves the...
Landlords of residential rent-controlled rental properties must approve requests to install an electric vehicle charging station.
first tuesday takes a hard look at the issues surrounding Prop 10.
California’s teacher shortage continues to worsen, and one major culprit is lack of affordable housing.
The share of rentals that are single family residences (SFRs) has grown significantly in recent years.
Buying makes more sense than renting in most of California.
Fire season is impacting residents on a historic scale.
Summers v. Superior Court (Tan) Facts: Three property owners co-own a property. The owners disagree on the percentage of each owner’s interests. The first owner is granted a partition action to divide the property according to their interests and sell it, but the...
Multani v. Knight Facts: A landlord leases a commercial property to a tenant. When the lease term expires, the landlord modifies the lease for a month-to-month tenancy, all of the other terms remaining the same. The tenant defaults on rent and is served with a...