Los Angeles City is among the cities with the strictest rent control. Landlords must keep track of registration, an RSO and or SCEP fee, rent increase restrictions and a lot more. Many landlords ask themselves, what are the rent control rules I must follow in Los Angeles City? Let’s go over a few important ones. ..Read More

As the California eviction process tries to get back on track, there’s no doubt a lot of landlords will be wondering how to collect owed rent during COVID-19. If you recall correctly, AB 3088 provides tenants with protection against evictions for non payment of rent if and when the reason they failed to pay rent ..Read More

Going through an eviction is never fun for either of the parties involved. Landlords should know precisely what to do after evicting a tenant, however. It’s important to have a plan or a course of action once possession of your rental property is shifted back to you. According to evictionlab.com, there were 3,255 evictions filed ..Read More

To read the entire bill, please click here. To read important takeaways about AB 3088, please click here. Questions and Answers General AB 3088 Questions Can you accept payment after you gave them the 15 day for the initial period?Yes, you can. I didn’t provide my tenants with the AB 3088 notice before 9/30/20. Can ..Read More

February 1, 2021 update – SB-91 updated 15 Day Notice to Pay or Quit Do you need to serve your tenant a 3 or 15 day notice? We can serve your tenants the same day! Call us at 1-800-686-8686 We’ll be discussing the new 15 day notice in California flow chart for this particular blog ..Read More

March 29, 2021 Update Another CDC Eviction Moratorium Extension The CDC has extended the Federal Eviction Moratorium already in place, which was set to expire on March 31st, 2021 until June 30th, 2021. There were no major changes made to the original nationwide eviction ban set by the Trump Administration in September, 2020 (see below). ..Read More

AB 3088 has been announced by Governor Newsom after a few weeks of negotiations among lawmakers, tenant advocate and landlord organizations. The bill, known as the Tenant, Homeowner and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020, is aimed to help ease the looming eviction crisis set to come on and after 9/1/20 which is ..Read More

On June 30th, 2020 Governor Newsom signed an executive order that extends the statewide moratorium already in place through September 30th. The order also extends related measures by 60 days such as being able to digitally receive marriage licenses and renewing driver’s licenses and ID cards through mail. These additional 2 months added on top ..Read More

The Federal Housing Finance Agency just announced new regulations to make tenants aware of their rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Landlords with multifamily dwellings who are under forbearance agreements on loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac are required to give their tenants notice about their rights and available protections. A requirement under the ..Read More

In a routine meeting on July 24th, the California Judicial Council made an announcement that they would “very soon” vote on rescinding temporary rules regarding unlawful detainer evictions and foreclosures. Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye mentioned that the council attempted to vote on these issues in the beginning of June, but the governor and legislative leaders ..Read More