The economic impacts of the eviction moratorium
The eviction moratorium has deep implications for the real estate market and broader economy.
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Category: Property Management
Letter to the editor: Does California have statewide rent control?
Prop 21, on the November 2020 ballot, may allow local governments to enact broader rent control measures.
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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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HUD kills fair housing
Fair housing is an integral part of the system that makes up our housing market.
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The Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief Stabilization Act of 2020 Part 1: Tenant protections
This article is part I of a two-part series covering California’s Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief Stabilization Act of 2020.
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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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May a landlord collect holdover rent from a holdover tenant under a graduated rent provision in a lease agreement?
Constellation-F, LLC v. World Trading 23, Inc.
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Civil Rights and Fair Housing Laws
Yes, systemic racism can exist in real estate too
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The votes are in: Eviction protections shield tenants from the 2020 recession — for now
Readers predict whether eviction protections for California renters are adequate for the 2020 recession.
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Jobless rate jumps and tenants are still making rent — for now
California landlords are in a precarious position in 2020.
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California household formations set to decrease
While the number of households continues to grow, the rise is mostly thanks to renters.
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2020’s Tenant Protection Act Part II: Rent caps
The TPA enacts a limitation on rent increases for residential rental properties.
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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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2020 ballot initiative seeks to expand rent control in California
Rent control is up for debate again.
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Residential rent growth slows dramatically
The U.S. annual rent growth rate in April was the slowest since the end of 2017.
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Rentals: the future of California real estate?
Rentals are the popular homeownership alternative for young adults.
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Housing insecurity was an issue in California long before COVID-19
Here in California, reliable access to housing has long been an issue as rental and homeowner inventory have failed to keep up with demand from our rising population.
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Letter to the editor: When can a residential landlord keep the tenant’s security deposit?
The landlord may make reasonable deductions from the tenant’s security deposit, which need to be accounted for.
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Suspended foreclosures, evictions due to COVID-19 impacts
This article covers the various efforts to keep Californians housed during this period of social distancing and economic uncertainty.
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