rental agreement | firsttuesday Journal

Did a residential landlord violate a rent control ordinance by failing to provide a tenant with an option to lease for one-year after serving a notice of rent increase?

by Ashley Collins | Oct 27, 2022 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Wong v. Markarian

Form-of-the-Week: Pet and Waterbed Addendums — Forms 563 and 564

by Amy Perry | Oct 26, 2022 | Forms, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

A landlord or property manager uses RPI Forms 563 and 564 when permitting pets and waterbeds upon negotiating a rental or lease agreement.

May a landlord withhold their cost of repairs from a security deposit when the tenant vacates and the occupancy agreement does not authorize use of the security deposit to cover repairs?

by Amy Perry | Jan 18, 2021 | Property Management, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Aljabban v. Fontana Indoor Swap Meet, Inc.

May a landlord who purchases rental property evict an existing tenant who enters into a new rental agreement with the landlord?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Jan 21, 2019 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

DLI Properties LLC v. Hill Facts: A landlord who recently purchased rental property enters into a...

Landlords may not prevent or penalize tenant emergency assistance

by Benjamin J. Smith | Dec 10, 2018 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

A new law seeks to protect tenants’ rights to request emergency assistance.

Commercial property defined for accessibility inspection disclosure

by Benjamin J. Smith | Oct 31, 2017 | New Laws, Real Estate | 0

A clarification regarding how commercial property is defined.

Rental agreement and condition of premises addendum – tenant pre-possession protections

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 8, 2016 | Forms, Real Estate | 1

Form-of-the-week: Residential Rental Agreement and Condition of Premises Addendum – Form 551 and...

May a local government prevent eviction due to a change in rental terms?

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 29, 2016 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Recent Case Decision: An investor purchases a residential apartment building and serves a 30-day notice of change in rental terms on the existing tenants. Under the change in terms, the landlord may evict a tenant for their failure to comply with any new restrictions.

May a HUD rental agreement require a California landlord to provide a breaching tenant with a 30-day notice to quit when the state’s minimum requirement calls for a three-day notice?

by Sarah Kolvas | Nov 30, 2015 | Laws and Regulations, Property Management, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

A tenant and landlord enter into a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rental agreement. The agreement prohibits the tenant from disturbing the rights and comforts of other tenants.