On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, the California Legislature passed a bill that would make it illegal to reject a prospective tenant based on the applicant’s enrollment in Section 8. The bill, proposed by Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) would ban blanket policies against considering Section 8 recipients as tenants, which would include “No Section 8”
Read More ...LA County to Vote on Permanent Rent Control Ordinance
Los Angeles County officials will vote tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept 10th, 2019 to direct staff to develop a permanent rent control ordinance. The ordinance will include: Rent Increases based on the Consumer Price Index Eviction controls and “just cause” requirements Relocation assistance in certain circumstances Rent registry These supervisors and county staff members have never studied
Read More ...Tenant Screening Rental Criteria Example For Landlords – Includes FREE PDF!
Hello there! Today we will discuss some ideas to include in your rental criteria and go over an example that Patti Widget has provided to us. Having a solid idea of what you’re looking for in a tenant can save you valuable resources such as time and money. It also helps deter prospects that would
Read More ...San Diego Source of Income Discrimination Ordinance
As of August 1, 2019 it is illegal to reject potential clients based on the fact they are Section 8 recipients in the city of San Diego. What does this mean for landlords? It means that if the court finds there was some sort of violation of this new ordinance, the court will award against
Read More ...Price-gouging protections extended for 1 year
After a state of emergency was proclaimed in Butte, LA and Ventura Counties on November 9, Gov. Brown has signed an executive order to extend the price gouging protections in, but not limited to, said counties until November 9, 2019. This comes after a devastating fire destroyed thousands of homes across over 100,000 acres and
Read More ...New Temporary Rent Freeze in Unincorporated Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted 4 -1 in approval of a temporary rent control ordinance for unincorporated Los Angeles that will take effect December 20, 2018. This new ordinance will cap any rent increase to 3%, once a year and will be retroactive from September 11, 2018. It is believed that
Read More ...New Laws That Will Affect California Landlords in 2019
In the ever changing world of property management, it is of utmost importance to keep up to date with the latest news about laws that could affect your business. Staying ahead of the curve is not only crucial for you in the business sense, but also legal. We’ve gathered some of the more important changes
Read More ...Desirable Family Friendly Rental Features
One key to landlord success is to have the ability to constantly study trends and stay ahead of the curve. It’s safe to say there are some components that constantly stay the same yet there are amenities that continually change depending on the target customer you’re going after. Let’s take on families. Targeting families is
Read More ...Not So Common Screening Techniques
If you’ve used the typical screening techniques year in and year out, tenant after tenant and want to check out a couple of unconventional ways to screen tenants, then this article is for you! Applicants are getting more and more creative with trying to keep certain sketchy situations off their credit reports. Which is more
Read More ...The 5 Essential Qualities of a Great Landlord
With so much information online nowadays no one that is looking to get into the rental property business should go in alone in the dark. Besides the 5 essential qualities that make a great landlord, you must also be able to keep up with current events and trends, read up on new laws and study
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