On the 22nd of November 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that extends all orders and provisions contained in the governor’s proclamations dated October 11, October 25, and October 27, 2019. “Executive order N-21-19 shall remain in full force and effect.” This executive order helps affected residents with housing needs by facilitating
Read More ...Family Child Care Homes in Rental Property in California
Did you know that one-third of California children cared for in a licensed setting are in family child care homes? This makes family child care an important source for parents looking for a home-like atmosphere, flexible hours and the convenience of location. This also makes it important for landlords to understand the legal bases of
Read More ...California Eviction Sheriff Lockout Stage – an Overview
Hi! Welcome back to another tips for landlords and property managers video brought to you by Fast Evict.com Law Group. In this video we will cover one of the steps during a California eviction; the sheriff lockout. This step comes after you have won at trial and the judge has granted possession back to you.
Read More ...California Statewide Rent Control Bill Passed
The governor is set to sign and enact Assembly Bill 1482 within a few weeks which means landlords will be limited to raising rent to no more than 5% plus local inflation, which in California is 2.5% on average. The bill is now sitting on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk and he has said he will
Read More ...Los Angeles Home-Sharing Ordinance
The Los Angeles City Council has adopted a Home-Sharing Ordinance that establishes a legal process to allow home owners or residents to rent their primary address to short term visitors. The new ordinance became effective on July 1st, 2019. The ordinance requires hosts to register their short-term rentals with the city and also requires them
Read More ...Section-8 Legislation Makes Governor’s Desk
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
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