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Question: One of the recent applicants to our apartment community claims he is paid “under the table.”  How do I verify his income?

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Question: I rented an apartment to a young man; he signed a one-year lease and paid the deposit and first month’s rent in full. He moved in today, and less than 24 hours later, he is requesting to get out of his lease because another apartment that he prefers became available. Is there any kind of buyer’s remorse on signing a lease?

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The Milpitas City Council on Tuesday voted to impose an urgency ordinance that bans no-cause evictions until Jan. 1, when a state law with the same objective takes effect.   The council’s move is intended as a stopgap measure leading up to the implementation of Assembly Bill 1482, California’s newly signed statewide rent cap and “just cause” eviction law. 

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Question: Our tenant owes us back rent and is stating that he is probably going to file bankruptcy. We’ve been trying to work with him but are getting nervous now. Do we lose all the back rent if he files bankruptcy?

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Question: I am an owner of a duplex and I suspect my next-door neighbor is dealing drugs. I have a six-month agreement with him that is not up for several more months. What can I do?

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Question: We have a tenant who has been in the unit for one year and has painted it dark purple. Can I charge the resident for returning the paint color to white when he vacates the unit?

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During a special meeting Tuesday, the Milpitas City Council decided to pursue an emergency “just cause” for eviction ordinance. The council directed staff to draft the ordinance for council consideration when it meets Oct. 15. Because it’s an emergency ordinance, it would need 4 out of 5 votes to pass. If it does, it would take effect immediately and remain in place until the beginning of next year, when statewide “just cause” policies are expected to take effect under Assembly Bill 1482. The council directed staff to draft the emergency ordinance to mirror exactly the just-cause section of AB 1482.

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Question: Under a 12-month lease on a single-family home, if a tenant breaks a window and does not repair it after a week or two, can we take the money out of the next rent payment?

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The city of Los Angeles is continuing its research into a possible tax on landlords who leave apartments vacant. Late last month, the City Council ordered city staff to gauge the number of unoccupied apartments in the city and the reasons they’re sitting empty. City staff also are examining how vacancy taxes, empty-home penalties and speculator taxes are carried out in other jurisdictions.

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Question: How can we enforce the entry-rules clause in our lease? One of our residents is refusing to show the rental unit to a prospective purchaser of the building.

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