1. City of LA Mansion Tax Starts April 1 If you own a home or apartment building that is worth $5 Million or more, now is the time to sell in order to avoid the tax. For example, if you sell home [...]
1. AB 1482-Rent Control Cheat Sheet For those of you who own apartments that are subject to California rent control, you need to know: Rents can be raised only once a year. The current raise [...]
1. Landlord’s Property Rights Upheld in San Francisco In the case of Levin v. City and County of San Francisco, 9thCir., Court of Appeal, Case No. 14‑03352 CRB, the 9thCircuit which is [...]
1. Huge Victory for Mobile Home Park Owner The Fourth District Court of Appeal recently overturned a $58 Million Dollar verdict in favor of the mobile home tenants in the case of David Bevis v [...]
Airbnb Rental Determined as Illegal Use of Property. In the case of Chen vs. Kraft, [2016] 243 Cal App Supp. 13, Chen, the landlord, filed an Unlawful Detainer against Kraft who was using his [...]
It’s Becoming More Dangerous to be a Residential Landlord. In the case of Oliver vs. World Wide Corporate Housing, L.P. (Case#BC516791), a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has delivered a [...]
Important New Laws Enacted In 2017 Cannabis Regulation: Business and Professions Code §26000-26231.2 is the California Combined Medical and Recreational Cannabis Laws which are one comprehensive [...]