Many of our clients own rental property in rent and eviction-controlled jurisdictions. Adding value means raising rents, but the rules are getting more difficult to interpret and implement… especially when it comes to banked rent increases and capital improvements. Getting…
Don't need no stinkin' permit? Think again. You’re ready to get on the ADU bandwagon. You’ve got a garage or basement that will be perfect; in fact, there have already been improvements, all done “up to code.” You didn’t get…
The Oakland City Council this week passed multiple updates to the city's major tenant protection ordinances that will change how landlords handle rent increase, late fees, additional occupants, and more. The updates, which were first introduced in April and slightly…
Image: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA / CC BY As we await more news on Bay Area cities' updates to their Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinances, the City of Berkeley is moving towards a decision on one of the key…
What you need to know based on the new Appellate Decision in the case of Owens v. City of Oakland It has long been assumed that single-family homes in California are exempt from rent control due to a piece of…
With new announcements coming out at various levels of government each week, it has been difficult to keep up with all of the changes and how they affect property owners in different jurisdictions. We continue to track updates each week…
Landlords across the state were alarmed this past month to read the details of Assembly Bill 828, which in response to the economic fallout of Covid-19, proposes to lower rents by 25% for tenants who are struggling to keep up…
With a prolonged forecast for a full return to normal from the Covid-19 pandemic, state lawmakers are busy at work writing new proposals to protect tenants from eviction and property owners from foreclosure. Landlords, however, have plenty to be alarmed…
Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb is recommending modifications be made to the city's condominium conversion ordinance to make it harder for property owners to get approval for such conversions, while increasing tenant protections. Under Kalb's proposed changes, two-to-four unit buildings…
The Oakland City Council has passed an ordinance aimed at exempting some small landlords from the city's business tax on gross receipts from rents. The ordinance, which was introduced in 2018 by council members Kalb, Gallo, and Kaplan, is aimed…