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Table of Contents
Eviction Procedure
- Common Eviction Mistakes That Landlords Need to Avoid
- Rules that Landlords Must Follow for Evicting Tenants
- How a Landlord Can Evict Tenants in California with Lawsuit: 7 Steps
- “3 Day Notice” for Landlords & Tenants: Things to Know & How to Act
- New California Law Changes how Days are Counted in 3 Day Notice
- How Long Does it Take to Evict a Tenant in California?
- California Eviction Notices for Commercial Tenancies
- Litigating California Unlawful Detainer Cases: Part 1
- Litigating California Unlawful Detainer Cases: Part 2
- Litigating California Unlawful Detainer Cases: Part 3
- Winning Unlawful Detainer Cases With 10 Simple Steps
- Changing Locks – What Landlords Need To Know
- Major Change in the Roadmap for California Evictions
- Lessons Learned from First Time Tenant Eviction
- Tips for Evicting Unwanted Tenants
- Prohibition Against Landlords Using Self Help to Evict a Tenant
- Terminating Tenancy After the Sale of Rental Property in California
- Standing: Who Has the Right to File an Eviction Lawsuit?
- Issues Related to Standing in Unlawful Detainer Cases
- Evicting the Tenant At Will In California
- Mobile Home and Mobile Home Park Evictions in California
- Changes In California Mobile Home Evictions
- How to Evict Squatters in California
- Forcible Detainer Eviction in California
- Commercial Landlord Tenant Litigation: Prejudgment Writ of Attachment
- The Evicted Tenant’s Game Plan – Delay, Delay, Delay!
- Discovery in Unlawful Detainer Cases
- The Trial Brief: Litigating California Unlawful Detainer Cases
- Jury Trials: Trends in Evictions
- The Motion In Limine In California Eviction Law
- The Problem of Surrender and/or Abandonment of Rental Property
- What is a Notice of Abandonment and When Can it be Served?
- Landlords’ Powerless Situation: Fraudsters Use Appeal System to Delay Evictions
- Eviction Slowdown in Los Angeles
- What Can I Now Expect When I Evict a Tenant?
Dealing With Bad Tenants
- Learn How to Deal with Dirty Tenants
- Dealing with Noisy Tenants: California Laws
- When Does a Guest Become a Tenant in California
- How to Identify and Prevent Illegal Activity on Your Properties
- 7 Problems Landlords Face with Bad Tenants: Course of Action
- Root Cause of Most Tenant and Landlord Disputes
- How Can You Avoid Tenant Landlord Disputes?
- Dealing with Tenants who Prohibit Inspections of the Rental Property
- Should Landlords Renew Lease with Bad Tenants?
- Landlord Tenant Disputes: Signs Tenants are Taking Advantage of You
- Bankruptcy and Unlawful Detainer Actions
- Understanding Tenant Bankruptcy as a Landlord
- What to do if Your Tenant Stops Paying Rent
- What to do When the Tenant Suddenly Disappears from the Property
- How to Avoid Problem Tenants
- How to Protect your Rental Property and Yourself
- 5 Ways Tenants Are Scamming Landlords Today
- Bad Tenants: Warning Signs to Consider
- What Can You Do if the Tenant Doesn’t Allow for Viewings
Reasons for Eviction
- Seven Reasons You Should Evict a Tenant
- Five Reasons to Evict Your Tenant
- Top Ten Reasons to Do an Eviction
- Grounds on Which Tenants Can be Evicted
- LARSO Reasons for Eviction: Los Angeles Rent Control Stabilization Ordinance
- A Complete List of Reasons to Evict a Tenant in the City of Los Angeles
- Just Cause Eviction Makes Getting Rid of Bad Tenants Much Harder
- How to Prevent the Eviction Process
Lease and Rental Agreements
- Lease and Rental Agreement – Why the Confusion?
- Important Clauses In Your Lease
- Essential California Rental Agreement Terms
- A Strong Lease Agreement Means a Strong Business
- What are Your Rights if the Tenants Break Their Lease Agreements?
- Dealing with Tenants Who Violate the Contract
- Are Long-Term Tenancy Agreements Beneficial?
- Advantages of Contractual Periodic Tenancies
- Can You Terminate the Lease Early to Sell Property or Move In?
- Benefits of Renewing Tenant Lease
- 3 Benefits of Putting a Renters Insurance Clause in the Lease
- Los Angeles, California Landlord Rent Control Rules
- How to Avoid a Costly Mistake
Rental Habitability
- What is Constructive Eviction in California
- Is Your Rental Property Considered Uninhabitable?
- Are Landlords Responsible for Bed Bugs in Rental Property?
- Mold in Your Home. Liability, Responsibility and How to Prevent
- Los Angeles Moving Towards Smoke Free Apartments
Court Judgments
- What are Judgment Liens on Property in California?
- How to Collect a Judgment
- How to Collect a Judgment in California: 4 Ways That Can Help
- Collecting Your Unlawful Detainer Judgment in California
- Why Small Claims Court Judgments Are Hard to Collect
- 5 Things You Should Know About the California Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Landlord Options for Collecting a Small Claims Court Judgment
- Commercial Debt Collection and Enforcement of Judgment in California
- Debt Collection and California Judgments
- 6 Tips that Can Help You Collect Your Judgment
- 9 Tips on How to Collect a Judgment in California
Landlord Legal Issues
- Landlord Liability for Injuries Caused by Defective Conditions on Rental Property
- New Laws That Will Affect California Landlords in 2019
- What to Know Before Filing a Case in a Small Claims Court
- What are the Pros and Cons of Suing Your Tenant?
- How Landlords Can Prevent Tenant Lawsuits
- What To Do When a Landlord Gets Sued By a Tenant
- Illegal Rental Units and California Unlawful Detainer Law
- What is a Landlord’s Early Lease Termination Letter in California?
- Should Landlords Set Up an LLC for a Rental Property?
- LARSO Tenant Buyout Notification Program
- Los Angeles Requires Landlords Accept Section 8 Housing Vouchers
- BASTA Eviction Defense Lawyers in Los Angeles – Who Are They?
- BASTA: The Truth About Founder Daniel Bramzon
- Landlords Representing Themselves in a Small Claims Court
- Landlord Liabilities: Pitfalls, Problems and Lawsuits to Avoid
- Disabled Tenants Rights
- Situations in Which California Landlords Can Enter Their Rental Properties
- Marijuana: Should California Landlords Allow Tenants to Smoke & Grow it in Rentals?
- Commercial Rental Agreement for Legal Marijuana Dispenses
- LARSO, SCEP, REAP Landlord Hearings
- Have You Received a Notice to Comply or General Managers Hearing?
- New California Balcony Inspection Law
- Things to Know to Protect Yourself: The Landlord
- A Road Map to Crime Free Housing
- Room Rentals in Los Angeles Under LARSO
- When Must a Landlord Pay Relocation Assistance Under LARSO?
- Why Do I Have To Pay Relocation Assistance In Los Angeles Under LARSO?
- How to Protect Yourself from a Tenant Lawsuit
- Californian Lawmakers Unite to Ensure More Protection for Renters
- Rent Control Comes to Los Angeles County: Part 1
- Rent Control Comes to Los Angeles County: Part 2
- LA County Interim Rent Stabilization Ordinance Extended and Expanded
- Rent Control Growth in California
- Sacramento’s Assault on California Landlord Rights
- California “Split Roll” Tax Initiative Destroys Proposition 13 Protections
- Santa Monica Rent Control Impact on Property Values
- California Cities Rush to Pass AB1482 Stopgap Urgency Ordinances
- Long Beach Tenant Relocation Expenses Proposed
- State of California’s Attempt to Erode Property Rights
- What Is Happening To Private Ownership & Control Of Rental Property in California?
- How a Landlord Could Deal with a Shelter-in-Place Order During an Emergency
- Post Foreclosure Eviction Litigation Update
- Gov. Jerry Brown Places Protections Against Price-Gouging in the Wake of the North Bay fires
- Santa Monica Adopts Country’s Most Extensive Earthquake Retrofit Plan
- California Laws on Abandonment of Personal Property with Commercial Leases
- Sacramento City Council Approves Rent Control
- Rent Control Defeated in the City of Westminster
- Family Child Care Homes in Rental Property in California
Landlord Responsibilities
- A Landlord’s Duty Owed to Their Tenants
- Top 10 Legal Responsibilities of a Landlord in California
- Your Responsibilities as a Property Owner
- Landlord Rights Vs Obligations
- How to Make Your Property Safe for Yourself and Your Tenants
- Tips on Preventing Your Tenant from Moving
- 10 Most Important Documents to Keep On Hand
- Why are Routine Inspections Necessary?
- Laws Regarding Smoke Detector Fire Alarm Systems in Rental Property
Pets
- Reconsidering Your No Pet Policy
- Should Landlords Allow Tenants with Pets?
- Tenant’s Dog Bites: California Liabilities
Landlord & Property Management
- COVID-19 Impact on Landlords and Property Managers
- Property Managers Considered Essential Services
- Landlord Inventory Checklist for Rental Property
- Rent Ledger For Residential Rental Units
- Learn How To Manage Your Rental Property Successfully
- Tips to Help You Become a Smart Landlord
- 4 Key Challenges Faced by Landlords
- Finding Good Contractors & Handymen: A Landlord’s Guide
- Top 15 Landlord Tax Deductions
- Manage Property Management Stress With These Four Tips
- Property Management Firms: 35 Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring
- Is it Time for You to Hire a Property Management Company?
- Consider Hiring a Property Management Company
- Finding a Good Property Manager – Key Qualities to Consider
- 15 Things I Have Learned Over 15 Years of Landlording
- Tips for Being a Successful Landlord
- Important Tips Every Landlord Must Remember
- Are you Ready to Rent Your House? 5 Questions to Answer
- Staying Connected with Your Tenants
- Top 6 Strategies Landlords Can Adopt to Minimize Risk and Liabilities
- Pros and Cons of Collecting Social Security Number from Tenants
- How To Avoid Major Expenses as a Landlord
- Guidelines on Landlord Inventory
- Rental Property Shoppers Guide Part 1
- Rental Property Shoppers Guide Part 2
- How Technology Has Changed the Property Management Game
- Ways to Improve Landlord Tenant Relationships
- Pro Tips for First Time Landlords
- Tenants: What your Landlord Wished you Knew
Security Deposits & Damages
- What Can You Do If Your Property Has Been Damaged By Your Tenant
- California Security Deposit Laws: What Landlords Must Know
- Should I Let my Tenants Use Up the Security Deposit as Rent?
- Damages vs. Wear and Tear
- Landlord Videos: Move-in and Move-out Videos
- How to Avoid Security Deposit Disputes
Dealing With Tenants
- Most Common Tenant Complaints
- Make Repairs on a Regular Basis: Keep Your Tenants Happy
- Can Landlords Charge Renters for Repairs if They Do the Repairs Themselves?
- Vaping: Should California Landlords Allow Tenants to Vape in Rentals?
- Dealing with a Burglary on Your Rental Property: California Laws
- Dealing with the Death of a Tenant: California Laws
- Setting the Rules and Regulations for Your Tenants
- How to Treat Different Types of Tenants
- How to Set Responsibilities for Your Tenants
- Single Tenant or Multi-Tenant – Which is the Better Option?
- How to Make Sure the Tenant Looks After Your Property
Hiring Eviction Help
- Attorney Fees and Unlawful Detainer / Eviction Actions
- Our Eviction Court System – the Wild, Wild West!
- The Pros and Cons of Hiring Eviction Services to Deal with Your Tenant
- Benefits of Hiring a Landlord Lawyer
- Beware of Who Represents You as a Landlord
Renting To Section 8 Tenants
- Section 8 Renting – The Pros and Cons
- Five Challenges for Landlords When Renting to Tenants under Section 8
- How Should A Landlord Deal With Collecting Rent from a Section 8 Tenant
- To Section 8 or not to Section 8?
- Fair Market Rent Value
- San Jose Approves Law Banning Section 8 Housing Discrimination
Attracting Tenants
- 20 Tips on How to Attract Good Tenants
- What Features Tenants Look for in a Rental Property
- Desirable Family Friendly Rental Features
- Why Updating Outdoor Space Can Attract More Tenants
- Desirable Amenities to Renters
- Renters May be Able to Purchase Better Home with Same Monthly Rent
- Attract a Greater Number of Tenants by Going Green
Rent
- What is Calif Assembly Bill 1482 & How Does it Impact Landlords?
- Landlord’s Guide to Raising Rent
- Top 6 Tips To Increase Rent Without Losing the Tenant
- Simple Ways to Arrange a Rent Rise
- Late Rent Fees in California: How Much Can Landlords Charge
- LARSO: What Rent Increases May Be Made?
- Should Landlords Include Utilities in the Tenant’s Rental Price?
- Should Landlords Receive Rent Online with Credit Cards?
- Los Angeles Landlords Cost Recovery and Rent Adjustment Programs
- The Formula to Prorate Rent
- Learn How to Price Your Rental Correctly
- 4 Tips for Preventing Tenants from Falling Behind in Rent
- How to Increase Your Profits from a Rental Property
- Buying to Rent Mortgage – Fundamental Ideals for Landlords
- 11 Ways Prop 10 Will Affect Your Business (Rent Control)
- LA City Rent Stabilization Updates for 2018
Renting to Students & Roomates
- Why Renting to Students is a Good Idea
- Tips for Landlords when Renting Property to Students
- When One Tenant Wants to Leave
- What to do When Tenants Request for a Roommate
Tenant Screening
- Proof of Income: 15 Ways Tenant Applicants Can Prove It
- Rental Application Fees: California Laws
- How to Avoid Tenants Who You Would Have to Evict
- Try Online Services for Tenant Screening
- Why Should You Opt for Tenant Screening Services
- How to Search for the Perfect Tenant
- How Evicted Renters Can Easily Fool You
- HUD’s New Guidelines for Criminal Records in the Rental Screening Process 2016
- Californian Law Prohibits Landlords From Immigration Status Based Discrimination
- Learn how to Verify Income and Employment Info of Prospective Tenants
- Why Running a Credit Check Report on a Prospective Tenant is Important
- Tenant Screening Tips
- Advanced Screening Tips
- Application and Screening Process
- Tips on Selecting the Right Tenant
- The Importance of Tenant Screening
- How to Choose the Right Tenants
- How to Select the Right Tenant for Your Property
- Attracting Good Tenants
- Why Running a Credit Check on a Prospective Tenant is Important
Misc
- California Water Drought. What Does it Mean for You?
- Six Must-Not Have Appliances At Your Rental Unit
- The Must Have Toolbox for Landlords to Perform Appliance Repairs
- L.A.’s New Waste-Hauling Franchise System Deemed Frustrating by Rental Housing Industry
- House Emergencies and How You Can Stay Prepared for Them as a Landlord
