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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
Renting property always carries some level of risk. Even tenants who appear financially stable and responsible can present challenges when it comes to paying rent on...
I’ve spent years in Austin as an apartment locator, riding shotgun on people’s entire search. I hear the jokes, the panic, the side comments as we exit the...
Every transformation begins with a few voices. In the multifamily industry, that voice belongs to a community’s residents, and it’s important to listen at the right...
As many people struggle to afford housing and tenant populations grow in some regions, more cities are turning to official registries to answer questions about their...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Renter urgency hit a post-pandemic low in 2025 but showed signs of rebounding in late 2025. Low urgency renters peaked at 54.4% nationally, reflecting soft market conditions and high vacancy. Sun Belt markets saw the least urgency due to abundant new supply, while Northeast and Midwest metros like Chicago showed higher urgency. An uptick in renter urgency may signal a future tightening of rental market conditions. Renter Urgency at a Turning Point The US rental market has seen a notable decline in renter urgency over the past three years, driven by rising multifamily vacancies and falling rents. According to Apartment List survey data, the share of ‘low urgency’... Read more
A late-year dip in advertised multifamily rents in the United States erased the modest gains posted earlier in 2025, something that might signal a slowdown in apartment...
KEY TAKEAWAYS 86% of Gen Z and millennial renters have delayed major life milestones due to rising housing costs. Renter priorities focus on essentials: in-unit...
The U.S. multifamily market wrapped up 2025 on a somber note as sluggish late-year performance wiped away all gains from earlier in the year, according to Yardi...
While climate change may have reduced the frequency of multi-foot snowfalls in the New York metro, when we do get dumped on, the precipitation tends to be heavier and...
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