Use the Web for Rent Payments? Landlords Beware
In a recent Los Angeles County Appellate Division decision, the Court found that a landlord must put a physical address for a tenant to pay rent on a 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. Foster v. Williams provides some insight into how a landlord must comply with the Code of Civil Procedure when filling out […]
Los Angeles Considering Expedited Process to Legalize “Illegal Apartments”
A huge issue facing landlords within the City of Los Angeles is renting units that may not have a certificate of occupancy. Often these units are garage conversions, converted apartments, or makeshit homes. Under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, a landlord can only rent a unit that is lawfully registered with the City. This […]
What is the Ellis Act?
The Ellis Act is a California law that allows landlords to get out of the rental business by taking their rental units off the market. The Ellis Act prohibits local governments from requiring a landlord to continue to rent apartment units, although local governments could enact regulations to control how landlords do so. Generally, the […]
AirBnB Renter Who Refuses to Leave and Must be Evicted
There was a recent story about a Palm Springs AirBnB renter who refused to leave a condo unit. The resident agreed to a forty four day stay and paid for the entire month upfront and. After two days, he was dissatisfied with the living arrangement and wanted a refund because the tap water was cloudy […]
Service of the Complaint and Summons in an Unlawful Detainer
After a landlord files a complaint for unlawful detainer in order to evict a tenant, the Complaint and Summons must then be served on all named defendants. There is also a special procedure to serve unnamed occupants, but I will address that in another post. Personal Service The first and most common method to serve […]
The Case of the Stripper Tenant Who Would Not Leave
KTLA recently ran a story regarding a stripper who rented a room from a family. Although the first year went smoothly, the tenant moved in some of her friends into the room, installed an air conditioner, and made strange noises at night. When the homeowners wanted to commence an eviction, they discovered the tenant had […]
Landlord-Tenant Issues Surrounding the Case of the Nanny Who Won’t Leave
The case of Diane Stretton and the Bracamonte family of Upland provides a warning to all homeowners who rent out individual rooms in their own homes. The case has received widespread attention and has left many people scratching their heads in disbelief that a live-in nanny who refuses to work can simply can stay in […]
Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance and Ellis Act Evictions
The Los Angeles Times reported a growing trend as the real estate market heats up and construction increases, evictions under California’s Ellis Act. Evictions from rent-controlled units on the rise in L.A provides a glimpse into non-fault evictions where a tenant is simply evicted because the landlord desires to remove the rental unit from the rental market. […]
Relocation Assistance in the City of Glendale
In a previous post, I discussed Glendale’s Just Cause Eviction Ordinance. In this post, I will be discussing a smaller piece of Glendale’s Just Cause Eviction Ordinance: relocation assistance. Under the Glendale Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, relocation is required under the following circumstances: When the unit is permanently removed from the rental housing market or […]
Glendale’s Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance
Although the City of Glendale does not have rent control that limits the amount a landlord can charge tenants, Glendale has enacted an ordinance that regulates evictions in the City. The City of Glendale also provides a handy guide to its just cause eviction ordinance here. The eviction control ordinance applies to all rental units except […]