If there’s one word that describes the Los Angeles area (and of course, there are many), it’s “sprawling.” Commercial and residential development has moved further away from downtown Los Angeles and the primary areas where people lived and worked throughout at least the first half of the 20th century. Rather than continue to build further […]

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A lot of boundary disputes involve fences. For instance, you may believe that the new fence that the business owner who owns the property next to yours just put up is actually on the wrong lot. You think it’s a few yards onto your property, essentially allowing that person to “steal” the land. Now, this […]

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In a perfect world, all residential tenants would be responsible people who take care of their apartment as if they owned it, would cause no careless damage beyond the ordinary “wear and tear,” would make very little or no noise and would always pay their rent on time. On top of all that, they would […]

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Typically, only residential leases have clauses specifically addressing companion animals like dogs. Commercial leases usually don’t talk about animals or pets at all. However, that has begun to change. Pet ownership has been on the rise in the United States in recent years, and many professionals dislike the idea of leaving their beloved companion animals […]

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Tobacco consumption is not as common as it was just a few decades ago. An increase in public awareness about the risks of smoking combined with the increased cost of tobacco products has led to a tapering off of smoking in general and amenities targeted at smokers.  Still, millions of Americans smoke regularly. Many individuals […]

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You want to go into business by investing in real estate projects. Perhaps you’re looking to buy empty lots or old buildings and then develop them. You know there is a lot of money to be made, but you also need money to start the project, so you begin by looking for investors who share […]

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When a landlord signs a lease with a new tenant, that tenant becomes responsible for paying rent. It is common for commercial leases to last for three to five years. However, businesses don’t always survive for as long as the owner may have hoped they would when they leased the property. What happens to a commercial […]

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People who are interested in pooling their resources with others to make real estate investments they couldn’t handle on their own have several types of real estate investment groups (REIGs) to choose from. A popular one is a real estate limited partnership (RELP). A RELP typically consists of one or more general partners who have full liability […]

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Real estate prices in California have remained among the highest in the nation in recent decades. When you spend more per square foot or acre than people in other places, it’s only natural to be defensive about your property rights. Few issues can damage your relationship with your neighbors as quickly as a boundary dispute […]

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If you are a California property owner, you already know that tenants’ rights are strong in our state. But that by no means leaves property owners without options when dealing with their tenants. One situation that you could, unfortunately, have to face involves a tenant whom you suspect of illegal drug usage, sales or manufacturing. […]

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