May a co-owner of a home in bankruptcy claim a homestead exemption when they are not occupying the property?
In re: McKee Facts: A couple purchases a home and vest title as co-owners. They later separate....
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Category: Laws and Regulations
Is a tenant in a subsidized low-income housing development entitled to money losses when a landlord serves an improper notice to terminate the tenancy?
Campbell v. FPI Management, Inc. Facts: A residential landlord rents a unit in a federally...
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May a seller of land who reserves a one-half interest in mined minerals excavated under the surface demand income from material that is not specifically defined as a mineral in the grant deed containing the reservation?
Vulcan Lands Inc. v. Older Currier Facts: A seller of land previously excavated for...
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Does a homeowner receive a refund for taxes paid when their property value is too high due to an incorrect assessment?
Greenspan v. County of Los Angeles Facts: A property owner demolishes the improvements on the...
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The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) focuses on new construction for California’s economically vulnerable residents
In response to the rent crisis, the state of California passed the Stable Affordable Housing Act of 2023. [Calif. Health and Safety Code §50610]
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NAR’s long-established compensation model finally evolves
After years of lawsuits, NAR® has finally agreed to a settlement relegating cooperative compensation to the history books.
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The Statewide Housing Plan (SHP) focuses on first-time homebuyers and homeownership disparities
Calif. Health and Safety Code §50426
Amended to add subsection (c) by AB 1508
Effective date: January 1, 2024
Tenants with disabilities may move to accessible units within the property
Calif. Civil Code §1954.53
Amended to add subsection 4(A) by AB 1620
Effective date: January 1, 2024
May a property owner maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action against an occupant under a license agreement which waives all landlord-tenant eviction rights on a default?
Castaic Studios LLC v. Wonderland Studios LLC
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Section 32 disbursements, servicing and modification restrictions
Learn the ten prohibited lender actions which protect the borrower after origination of a high-cost (Section 32) consumer-purpose mortgage.
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Section 32 homeowner protections limiting mortgage note provisions
Several repayment provisions in the note documenting a Section 32 mortgage origination are restricted in their scope — or outright prohibited.
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New law limits HOA assessment increases for new CIDs
HOA’s will soon be further restricted in how much they can increase their regular assessments.
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2023 in review and a real estate forecast for 2024
Review the the legislative changes and economic shifts which impacted real estate during 2023 and read our forecast for the property market in 2024.
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Legislators clear the path for more commercial-to-residential conversions
Legislators are limiting the power of local city councils to prohibit adaptive reuse projects.
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New law adds muscle to Attorney General’s Housing Strike Force
California’s attorney general will now be able to take swifter action against wayward city councils refusing to follow low- and moderate-income housing solutions in their communities.
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Is a commercial tenant excused from paying rent during a government mandate to cease operating their business when their lease agreement includes a force majeure provision?
Fitness International LLC v. KB Salt Lake III LLC
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Updates coming to Environmental Hazards Booklet handed to buyers
A new law requires three new sections to be added to the Environmental Hazards booklet.
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