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By Nate Bernstein, Managing Attorney of LA Real Estate Law Group and Moriah Foreman, summer legal intern at LARELG. What Is Chun v. Del Cid and Why It Matters for Los Angeles Rent Control Renting out bedrooms in a single family home might seem like an easy way to bring in extra cash, but it can quickly turn into a complex battle royal. If your tenants each have their own lease and locked door, you could be running a rooming house—and triggering rent control laws without even knowing it. The appellate opinion in Chun v. Del Cid (2019) 34 CA5th 806,817 makes it clear that what really matters is how you use your property, not how it was originally designed. In that case, Brian Chun owned a... Read more
In property management, strong customer service is often praised as the key to successful leasing and resident retention. Leasing professionals are encouraged to be...
By Nate Bernstein, Esq., Managing Attorney of LA Real Estate Law Group If you are negotiating settlement in an unlawful detainer case in Court, outside of the courtroom,...
KEY TAKEAWAYS States are introducing new rules to limit or eliminate “junk fees” in rental housing, focusing on application charges, late fees, and hidden...
Storing IDs in a drawer before verifying the identity of visitors or renters exposes both property managers and residents to serious physical dangers and security...
A rising tide of state-level action is reshaping the environment for so-called junk fees imposed by apartment landlords, marking a pronounced shift in how these charges are regulated in multifamily markets. The momentum comes as federal efforts to close loopholes around ancillary rental charges have slowed, leaving state lawmakers to respond to practices that have drawn sustained criticism. A new National Consumer Law Center report provides a detailed breakdown of these recently enacted rules and highlights the competitive patchwork of solutions now forming across the country. Application and Screening Fees The most aggressive approaches target the origins of the rental... Read more
As the holidays approach, property management professionals face the annual challenge of balancing festive spirit with compliance. Communities come alive with lights,...
KEY TAKEAWAYS In some Atlanta apartment buildings, landlords say as many as 50% of rental applications are fraudulent. Nearly three-quarters of US apartment operators...
The Federal Trade Commission sued a pair of online rental listing platforms Tuesday, claiming Zillow paid its competitor Redfin $100 million to cease advertising...
Maintenance requests are often the most frequent interactions residents have with property management. For many residents, the speed and fairness of these responses set...
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