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New law removes obstacles for tenants terminating their lease due to domestic violence

by Adam Kolvas | Dec 30, 2022 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

Tenants dealing with abusive living conditions will now have a much easier time terminating their lease.

California continues to crack down on landlords pursuing unjust evictions

by Ashley Collins | Dec 19, 2022 | Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Dear landlords, no need to be the bad egg — that is, when you stay away from unjust evictions.

Does an unlawful detainer (UD) fail when a residential landlord violates a rent control ordinance regarding wording for relocation assistance required with the notice to terminate?

by Ashley Collins | Nov 14, 2022 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

2710 Sutter Ventures, LLC v. Millis

Is a residential tenant entitled to money losses when the landlord evicts the tenant to renovate the apartment and doesn’t allow the tenant to re-rent the apartment when it is returned to the rental market?

by Ashley Collins | Oct 19, 2022 | Features, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

Cameron v. Las Orchidias Properties, LLC

Self-help evictions: the new forbidden fruit for California landlords

by Ashley Collins | Oct 6, 2022 | Property Management, Real Estate | 2

After two years of twiddling their thumbs over nonpaying tenants, California landlords are getting carried away with evictions — and the consequences are high.

Does a second trust deed mortgage holder owe a duty to reply to a voluntary mortgage modification application from an owner in default under the trust deed at any time before completing foreclosure?

by Kinnedy Kriso | Jun 14, 2022 | Recent Case Decisions | 0

Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

COVID-19 eviction noticing rules extended for ERA applicants

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 4, 2022 | Forms, Property Management, Real Estate, Recessions | 0

A last-minute law change is extending the additional steps landlords need to take to evict a tenant due to nonpayment of rent.

As housing aid dwindles, California landlords have one last chance to apply for aid

by Madison Hart | Mar 28, 2022 | Real Estate | 0

The time for looking into housing aid is now, especially as it runs out.

Santa Ana enacts new rent control measures amid staunch resistance

by Amy Perry | Nov 29, 2021 | Economics, Orange County, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Santa Ana became the first city in Orange County to adopt its own rent control ordinance.

How and when residential evictions will resume in California

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 24, 2021 | Feature Articles, Forms, Property Management, Recessions | 1

During the recovery window from COVID-19 rent debt, landlords are required to use an additional notice when seeking to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent.

CDC extends eviction moratorium until July 31, 2021

by Amy Perry | Jun 25, 2021 | Economics, Property Management, Real Estate, Recessions | 0

The federal eviction moratorium has been extended for the last time, according to the CDC.

Philadelphia Fed sheds light on fraught rental market

by Emily Kordys | Dec 4, 2020 | Real Estate, Recessions | 1

A new study is shedding light on the struggling rental market and the uphill battle to keep people in their homes.

The votes are in: Eviction protections shield tenants from the 2020 recession — for now

by Benjamin J. Smith | Jul 7, 2020 | Property Management, Reader Polls, Real Estate, Recessions | 0

Readers predict whether eviction protections for California renters are adequate for the 2020 recession.

2020’s Tenant Protection Act Part I: Just cause eviction

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 22, 2020 | Feature Articles, Forms, New Laws, Property Management | 19

This article is part I of a two-part series covering California’s Tenant Protection Act.

Housing insecurity was an issue in California long before COVID-19

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 16, 2020 | Economics, Fundamentals, Property Management, Recessions | 1

Here in California, reliable access to housing has long been an issue as rental and homeowner inventory have failed to keep up with demand from our rising population.