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The California Apartment Association has issued an “Industry Insight” paper about a newly enacted emergency regulation to protect employees from wildfire smoke. The regulation took effect this week and will require many employers in California, including those in the rental housing industry, to change the way they monitor wildfire smoke and the precautions they take to protect employees.  The regulation was approved by the Office of Administrative Law on July 29 in preparation for the state’s wildfire season. It is expected to remain in effect for at least one year. The regulation requires employers who anticipate that employees may be… Read More

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Question: I have a tenant who never pays his rent until he receives a three-day notice.  We normally serve notices on the eighth of the month even though the rent is due on the first. He is on a one-year lease and I don’t know my legal rights.

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Question: I am evicting a tenant and gave her a 30-day day notice. When I handed her the notice, she didn’t read it, she just dropped it on the ground, so I read it to her. I then gave it back to her, but she wouldn’t take it, so I dropped it on the ground. Is this considered a legal notice?

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This month’s earthquakes in Southern California have prompted new protections against rent-gouging. The protections, which cap rent increases at 10%, are tied to states of emergency declared last week by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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The California Apartment Association has issued an “Industry Insight” paper to help rental housing owners comply with a Section 8-related ordinance taking effect next week in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Effective Friday, July 19, the county’s “source of income protection” law requires that landlords consider for tenancy all applicants with the ability to pay for a given unit, including those who would pay their rent using Section 8. The ordinance, approved by county supervisors in June, bans blanket policies against renting to voucher holders, as well as advertisements to that effect. It also prohibits landlords from rejecting an applicant… Read More

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Question: One of our tenant’s dogs is constantly barking and growling at anyone who passes by their apartment. It has scared many of the other residents, and they have complained numerous times. have explained that the lease allows pets. What can I do?

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Question: My understanding is that unlawful-detainer actions remove the tenant from a specific rental unit. My contention is that the tenant is also not allowed anywhere on the premises of the common areas of the premises after an eviction. Frequently, the evicted tenant hangs around the premises and causes additional problems out of spite. What can be done, and what are my legal rights as owner?

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Question: One of our residents admitted to breaking a window in his unit. Our management company wants to make the repair and deduct it from his security deposit.  Please give us your opinion if our management company is using proper procedures.

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Question: When you return a security deposit disposition to the vacating tenant, what is the statute of limitations if they do not agree with the deductions and wish to sue in small claims court?

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Question: We have served our tenant a 60-day notice of termination of tenancy; however, they have quit paying the rent. Now we are preparing to send a three-day notice to pay rent or quit. What is the next step if they do not pay?

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