Rising price-to-rent ratio shadows a fragile housing market
Economists break down the volatile price-to-rent ratio.
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FARM: Commercial for-lease flyer
To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM...
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May rent report
Rent growth slows in May while prices rise.
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California home to nation’s least affordable rentals
Six of the ten least affordable markets for renters are in California.
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Letter to the editor: What are the rules about renting out a condominium unit in California?
Always check the CID documents before purchasing a CID unit you intend to use as a rental.
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California commercial market: 2017 in review
California’s commercial market is marked by low vacancy rates and little room to expand in 2017.
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Renters may qualify for more house, with the same rent
Inland renters may be better off buying than renting. Coastal renters may want to stay put.
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May a landlord increase the rent on a rent-controlled apartment when an adult child remains in possession after their parents move out?
A couple and their children occupy a rent-controlled apartment as tenants.
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California’s average-wage renters struggle to become homeowners
Where in California does the cost to rent actually match up with renter incomes? The answer may surprise you.
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Lofty HOA fees make renting look good
Do HOA fees cancel out the benefits of owning? It depends on where you live.
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California’s residential rents top the charts
In some parts of California, average rent is nearly half of earned income.
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Rent skimming – recovery rights and the consequences
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.
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Changing terms on a month-to-month tenancy – landlord’s notice to tenant
Form-of-the-week: 30-day Notice of Change in Rental Terms – Form 570 All conditions in a...
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Renting cheaper than owning in many areas of California
Is renting the new normal?
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Is a tenant of a mobilehome serving as a secondary residence exempt from rent control when park rules change?
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.
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Do a city’s annual rental inspections violate tenants’ rights to privacy or state law?
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.
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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?
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.
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How to time the market
When is the best time to buy, sell or hold real estate? These charts will help you anticipate the market to maximize profit.
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May a city deny a mobilehome park’s application for conversion from tenant occupancy to resident ownership based on tenant disapproval?
The sole 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.
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When setting the allowable increase in rent under a rent control ordinance, must a city consider a mobilehome park owner’s debt obligations?
The owner of a mobilehome park subject to rent control applied to the city to increase the monthly rent charged to tenants. The owner sought money damages from the city.
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