Form-of-the-Week: Assignment of Lease – Forms 595 and 596
RPI Forms 595 and 596 transfer a leasehold interest in the property to the buyer for either owners/landlords or tenants/lessees.
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Tag: tenant
First-time homebuyers and new housing
Young homebuyers are expected to give residential construction a boost in the coming years.
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May a tenant be forced to arbitrate habitability disputes under an arbitration provision in a lease agreement?
Williams v. 3620 W. 42nd Street, Inc.
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Form-of-the-Week: The tenant lease worksheet and exclusive authorization to locate space – getting the best for your tenant while protecting your fee – Forms 111 and 555
Form 111 and 555 show agents and brokers how to efficiently negotiate a commercial lease arrangement.
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Is a landlord required to include the Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) when serving a notice to pay rent or quit on a Section 8 tenant?
DHI Cherry Glen Associates, L.P. v. Gutierrez
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May the landlord of an elder-care facility enforce an arbitration provision in a tenancy agreement?
Harris v. University Village Thousand Oaks, CCRC, LLC
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2020’s Tenant Protection Act Part I: Just cause eviction
This article is part I of a two-part series covering California’s Tenant Protection Act.
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Bankruptcy’s tie to homeownership
Does filing bankruptcy actually benefit homeowners seeking to avoid foreclosure?
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Letter to the Editor: When is it okay for a landlord to enter a tenant’s unit without permission?
There are only a few instances when a landlord may enter their tenant’s unit without prior permission.
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Does a right-of-first refusal granted in a lease agreement survive when the lease ends and the tenant continues possession on a month-to-month basis?
Smyth v. Berman Facts: A commercial landlord enters into a lease agreement with a tenant, granting...
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Letter to the editor: Do I need a license to manage real estate?
Question: Do I need a real estate license to manage an apartment complex in California? Answer: If...
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Residential landlords of rent-controlled units required to approve electric vehicle charging stations
Landlords of residential rent-controlled rental properties must approve requests to install an electric vehicle charging station.
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May a city prohibit a landlord defying the Ellis Act from re-renting previously vacated rental units?
Read about how landlords can comply with the Ellis Act.
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Is a landlord’s time-sensitive notice based on the landlord’s business hours?
Hsieh v. Pederson Facts: A residential tenant owes several months of unpaid rent to the landlord....
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Letter to the editor: Does temporary relocation due to repairs remove a tenant’s right to reoccupy?
Avoid confusion and extra costs by structuring the lease accordingly.
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Mom and pop investors struggle to profit in California
Landlord beware: rents don’t cover the costs of ownership in most of California.
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Is a commercial tenant entitled to compensation for loss of goodwill resulting from an eminent domain taking when they do not quantify their loss?
Facts: A commercial tenant enters into a long-term lease for a property to be used for a...
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Residential landlords to provide bed bug disclosures
New bed bug disclosure requirements for residential landlords.
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180-day bar on landlord’s repossession after bedbug notice
A new law bars a retaliatory landlord from recovering possession of a rental property after receiving a bed bud infestation notice from a tenant.
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New rules for public access to unlawful detainer records
This new law attempts to strike a balance between tenants’ and landlords’ rights.
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