Covid Relief; Senate Bill 91 Explained
As Covid continues to wreak havoc on California and the country at large, the California legislature has passed new laws to prevent tenants from being evicted in an effort to prevent the situation from getting worse. Millions are out of work and cannot pay their rent. Landlords are being faced with the squeeze of not […]
Ensure Proper Notice When Filing an Unlawful Detainer
In the case of Long Beach Beach Brethren Manor, Inc. v. Leverett, LLBM appeals the judgment in its unlawful detainer action in favor of the tenant. Landlord contends the judgment should be reversed because the trial court erred in granting Tenant’s motion for summary judgment. Landlord originally filed its unlawful detainer on August 11, 2014, alleging […]
Short Term Rentals in the Los Angeles Market
Curbed LA has an interesting article regarding the number of rental units being taken off the market in order to feed the demand of short term rentals. The article is “Short Term Rentals Are Taking 11 Units off the LA Rental Market Every Day” The article provides lots of statistics and research into the number […]
Ellis Act Evictions in Beverly Grove
NBC recently featured a story about 18 families being evicted under the Ellis Act from their apartments in order for the owner to build an eleven town homes. The story is Beverly Grove Residents Face Eviction. The Ellis Act is increasingly being used in Los Angeles to make way for new developments. The Ellis Act […]
Costa Mesa’s Ordinance Regulating Sober Living Homes Upheld
Recently, a Federal Judge found that the City of Costa Mesa’s ordinance that regulated sober living homes did not discriminate against recovering alcohol and drug abusers. The case Solid LandPartings Behavioral Health, Inc. v. City of Costa Mesa has important implications for sober living home operators looking to oppose City ordinances that regulate sober living […]
Section 8 Tenancies in Non-Rent Control Apartment Units
LAist recently posted an article regarding a landlord in in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles evicting all Section 8 tenants in an apartment building. Under Section 8 guidelines, a landlord is only required to serve a tenant with a 90 Day Notice to Quit stating that the landlord does not want to work with […]
Q & A Regarding Ellis Act Evictions
89.3 KPCC recently posted a questions and answer article regarding tenant’s rights under the Ellis Act. The article is informative for both landlords and tenants because it outlines what occurs during an eviction under the Ellis Act in the City of Los Angeles. The article is relevant for owners and tenants in units subject to […]
Evictions Based Upon Airbnb Violations on the Rise
Although this article discusses Airbnb violations in San Francisco, the issues regarding when a tenant rents a unit on Airbnb is the same in San Francisco or in Los Angeles (or anywhere in California). The article is “Airbnb Violations Now Being Used More Often Than the Ellis Act in SF.” Most leases contain a clause […]
Ellis Act Evictions on the Rise in Los Angeles
KPCC is confirming that evictions under the Ellis Act are on the rise in Los Angeles. The Ellis Act allows landlords to get out of the rental business. It is usually used for condominium conversions and demolishing old units to make new condo units. In Los Angeles, in addition to the provisions of Government Code […]
Attorneys’ Fees Provisions in Rental Agreements
The California Court of Appeal recently found that provisions in a residential lease that allow for attorneys’ fees may be recovered in the case of a declaratory relief and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage claim. Burien LLC v. James A. Wiley provides some insight on the recovery of attorney’s fees in accordance with rent […]