rent control | firsttuesday Journal

The Votes Are In: Rent control doesn’t provide low-income housing

by Benjamin J. Smith | Jul 3, 2021 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Readers weigh in on whether rent control laws provide low-income housing.

POLL: Does rent control provide more housing for low-income households?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 13, 2021 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Does rent control provide more housing for low-income households? No. (70%, 49 Votes) Yes. (30%,...

Letter to the editor: Does California have statewide rent control?

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 12, 2020 | Letters to the Editor, Property Management, Real Estate | 1

Prop 21, on the November 2020 ballot, may allow local governments to enact broader rent control measures.

Are occupancies by rent-a-room tenants in separate rooms in a single family residence (SFR) exempt from rent control covering multi-family units?

by Bethany Correia | Aug 4, 2020 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Owens v. City of Oakland Housing, Residential Rent and Relocation Board

Does a base year for rent need to precede all prior rent control legislation?

by Bethany Correia | Jul 20, 2020 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

El Rovia Mobile Home Park, LLC v. City of El Monte

2020’s Tenant Protection Act Part II: Rent caps

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 25, 2020 | Feature Articles, Forms, New Laws, Property Management | 0

The TPA enacts a limitation on rent increases for residential rental properties.

2020 ballot initiative seeks to expand rent control in California

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 16, 2020 | Feature Articles, Laws and Regulations, Property Management | 0

Rent control is up for debate again.

Is a landlord subject to a local rental ordinance acting in good faith when the landlord chooses to evict a tenant to occupy their unit when a functionally vacant unit is available?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Nov 4, 2019 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

Reynolds v. Lau Facts: A landlord purchases a multi-unit property subject to a local rent control...

May a landlord evict a rent-controlled tenant so a family member can occupy their unit when it is questionable the eviction has been conducted in good faith?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Oct 30, 2019 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

DeLisi v. Lam Facts: A landlord purchases a multi-unit property subject to a local rent control...

California’s rent control problem

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 29, 2019 | Feature Articles, New Laws, Property Management | 1

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.

New rent cap bill won’t cap homelessness

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 16, 2019 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 1

Assembly Bill 1482 is a misguided attempt at preserving affordable housing.

Change the law: Eliminate rent control in favor of more low-income housing

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 24, 2019 | Change The Law, Real Estate | 3

When sufficient rental housing exists to shelter the state’s low-income population, the need for rent control will diminish.

Residential landlords of rent-controlled units required to approve electric vehicle charging stations

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 9, 2018 | Laws and Regulations, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Landlords of residential rent-controlled rental properties must approve requests to install an electric vehicle charging station.

Prop 10 explained: California’s battle to remove limits on rent control

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 2, 2018 | Feature Articles, Laws and Regulations, Property Management | 11

first tuesday takes a hard look at the issues surrounding Prop 10.

May a landlord charge higher rent for a rent-controlled unit after entering into a buyout agreement with the former tenant and briefly occupying the unit?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Sep 25, 2017 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Geraghty v. Shalizi Facts: A landlord of a rent-controlled property intends to move into a...

Conflict over redevelopment of rent-controlled units plagues Berkeley

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 23, 2016 | Bay Area, Commercial, Investment, Real Estate | 0

A case between the city of Berkeley and a property owner will set the tone for affordable housing mitigation fees when landlords choose to demolish rent-controlled units to redevelop property.