Tag: rent

Letter to the Editor: What happens when a rental payment arrives late through the mail?

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 24, 2023 | Letters to the Editor, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

The failure of the postal service to deliver the check within the grace period for payment does not cause the tenant to incur a late charge when USPS received the check during the grace period.

The future of cryptocurrency in real estate transactions

by Amy Perry | Oct 4, 2021 | Economics, Finance, Real Estate | 4

The role of cryptocurrency in California real estate.

POLL: Will landlords sue for unpaid rent when the eviction moratorium ends?

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2021 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 2

Do you think landlords will sue to collect unpaid rent when the California eviction moratorium...

Rising price-to-rent ratio shadows a fragile housing market

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 5, 2019 | Home Sales, Property Management | 0

Economists break down the volatile price-to-rent ratio.

FARM: Commercial for-lease flyer

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 23, 2019 | FARM Letters, Marketing Flyers, Real Estate | 0

To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM...

May rent report

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 2, 2018 | Economics, Market Watch, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Rent growth slows in May while prices rise.

California home to nation’s least affordable rentals

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 25, 2018 | Property Management | 0

Six of the ten least affordable markets for renters are in California.

Letter to the editor: What are the rules about renting out a condominium unit in California?

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 16, 2018 | Feature Articles, Letters to the Editor, Property Management | 0

Always check the CID documents before purchasing a CID unit you intend to use as a rental.

California commercial market: 2017 in review

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 19, 2017 | Commercial, Investment | 0

California’s commercial market is marked by low vacancy rates and little room to expand in 2017.

Renters may qualify for more house, with the same rent

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 19, 2017 | Home Sales, Property Management | 0

Inland renters may be better off buying than renting. Coastal renters may want to stay put.

May a landlord increase the rent on a rent-controlled apartment when an adult child remains in possession after their parents move out?

by Whitney Trang | Sep 3, 2015 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

A couple and their children occupy a rent-controlled apartment as tenants.

California’s average-wage renters struggle to become homeowners

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 26, 2015 | Economics | 2

Where in California does the cost to rent actually match up with renter incomes? The answer may surprise you.

Lofty HOA fees make renting look good

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 18, 2015 | Property Management, Real Estate | 1

Do HOA fees cancel out the benefits of owning? It depends on where you live.

California’s residential rents top the charts

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 4, 2014 | Property Management, Real Estate | 6

In some parts of California, average rent is nearly half of earned income.

Rent skimming – recovery rights and the consequences

by ft Editorial Staff | May 5, 2014 | Feature Articles, Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 1

This article examines residential property rent skimming recoveries available to tenants, carryback sellers and lenders who incur money losses when an investor defaults on mortgage payments during their first year of ownership.

Changing terms on a month-to-month tenancy – landlord’s notice to tenant

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 25, 2014 | Forms, Real Estate | 6

Form-of-the-week: 30-day Notice of Change in Rental Terms – Form 570 All conditions in a...

Renting cheaper than owning in many areas of California

by Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 25, 2014 | Property Management, Real Estate | 4

Is renting the new normal?

Is a tenant of a mobilehome serving as a secondary residence exempt from rent control when park rules change?

by Matthew Shade | Nov 20, 2013 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

A tenant leased a mobilehome unit as their secondary residence. The lease prohibited subletting. Mobilehome units used as secondary residences are exempt from rent control.

Do a city’s annual rental inspections violate tenants’ rights to privacy or state law?

by Matthew Shade | Nov 15, 2013 | Investment, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

A residential landlord owned several rental properties. The city enacted an ordinance requiring annual inspections of all residential rental properties in order to identify substandard properties.

May a city deny a mobilehome park’s application for conversion from tenant occupancy to resident ownership if the survey of tenants indicates the conversion is intended to preempt rent control ordinances?

by Matthew Shade | Nov 8, 2013 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

The owner of a mobilehome park applied to the city to convert their mobilehome park from tenant leasehold occupancy to fee ownership occupancy of each existing space in the park.