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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.
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...
Rent growth slows in May while prices rise.
Read about how landlords can comply with the Ellis Act.
Six of the ten least affordable markets for renters are in California.
Hsieh v. Pederson Facts: A residential tenant owes several months of unpaid rent to the landlord. The landlord serves the tenant with a 14-day notice to pay rent or quit, which specifies an address to mail payment to and hours during which the landlord is physically...
Question: How does a landlord in California enforce a Section 8 contract? Answer: Landlords accepting Section 8 housing vouchers generally follow the same procedures as with non-housing voucher tenants, with a few extra steps. First some background: What is Section 8...
City and County of San Francisco v. Post Facts: A city’s ordinance prohibits landlords from discriminating against Section 8 tenants. Meanwhile, Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protections are expanded to include a tenant’s source of income, which does not...
HUD proposes big changes to its mission.
