Under SB 567, the allowances for a no fault eviction have narrowed.
Updates to the Tenant Protection Act (TPA) tighten loopholes and up enforcement
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Is a private mortgage lender entitled to receive usurious interest on a non-brokered extension to a mortgage initially arranged by a broker?
In re Moon
Form-of-the-Week: Authorizations to Prepare an NHD, and a Structural Pest Control Operator Report — Forms 131 and 132
A sellers agent uses Forms 131 and 132 to order out a Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) report and a Structural Pest Control (SPC) report.
New law simplifies, expands Revocable Transfer on Death Deeds
AB 288 expands what type of property owners may use Revocable Transfer on Death (TOD) Deeds, and clarifies the procedure when a Revocable TOD Deed conflicts with another deed.
May a debtor in bankruptcy claim a wildcard exemption for their vested interest in a property after the debtor initially denied holding any interest in the property?
In re Guevarra
Is an owner of commercial property entitled to insurance coverage for loss of the functional use of their property caused by a pandemic-related government closure order when the insurance policy excludes coverage for loss caused by a virus?
Starlight Cinemas, Inc. v. Mass. Bay Ins. Co.
DRE Hot Seat: Failure to report felonies and website advertisement blunders
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the real estate license of a broker who failed to report felony charges brought against them, advertised real estate services on their website while not in good legal standing with the Secretary of State, and failed to disclose required information in their website advertisements.
Form-of-the-Week: The option to buy and its variations — Forms 161, 161-1 and 161-2
A leasing or sales agent uses RPI Forms 161, 161-1 and 161-2 when arranging an option to purchase property.
Is the owner of a property used for sporting events entitled to an exclusion from assessed value an allocation for future functional obsolescence?
Joaquín Torres v. San Francisco Assessment Appeals Board No. 1
Errata & Updates
- In Chapter 25, references to “a intervivos trust” should be “an intervivos trust.”
- In Chapter 33, in the third bullet point beginning “55 or older with an annual income…”, $15,000
should be $25,000 and $20,000 should be $35,000. - Answer Key for Quiz 9, Question 2. The correct answer should be “d.”, not “c.