Real property can be the biggest investment someone ever makes. Partially as a result of this reality, people tend to feel very strongly about protecting their property rights. Sometimes, disagreements related to real property ownership will end up in civil court. People cannot always resolve a dispute via negotiation that could have an impact on […]

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This issue is not a novel one. Tenants fail to pay rent all the time. Unfortunately, since 2020, the issue has grown, and tenants found themselves benefiting from various legal protections. Although the idea behind the protections, to help keep people in their homes and business sites during the worst of the pandemic, was noble, […]

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You can and should check up on those who apply to rent or lease your property. Without screening measures, you could end up with a tenant who causes problems for you and others or refuses to pay their rent. Although you may screen your tenants, you must remain within the confines of California landlord-tenant laws […]

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Landlords may want to use cameras as a form of security. In a lot of senses, simply having security cameras in place can act as a deterrent. If someone does break into a unit, security footage can also go a long way toward showing what happened or to helping police find the perpetrators. But it […]

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If someone rents a home or apartment, they may wonder how many people are allowed to live there. Specifically, they are considering how many bedrooms they have and how many individuals are allowed to share each bedroom. In California, the general rule is that there can be two people in each bedroom. The formula that […]

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In some cases, real estate investors are not going to be able to agree on what to do with the property that they own. Maybe you and a partner started an investment firm. You purchased some property and now you want to sell. Your partner doesn’t want to sell and doesn’t believe it’s the right […]

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If you own or manage any kind of property in the Los Angeles area, you know that California has some of the strongest accessibility regulations in the country. That includes residential properties available to rent. Of course, there are federal regulations as well. These include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which became law in […]

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As a commercial real estate professional in Los Angeles, it can be hard to keep up with the ever-evolving landscape of local tax policies. Measure ULA has been garnering much attention from the industry recently, and for a good reason — it could have serious implications for the future of commercial real estate in LA.  […]

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Property taxes are assessed on both residential and commercial properties, and the total costs fluctuate every year with the value of those properties. However, they can be quite substantial, with tens of thousands of dollars assessed on major pieces of real estate. Generally speaking, these property taxes have to be paid by whoever owns that […]

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There’s no question that the commercial real estate market has weathered significant ups and downs over the past several years. Oftentimes, upping the rent on a property seems like the most obvious way to account for challenging marketplace conditions. Yet, inflating commercial property rents is a risk that isn’t always worth taking.  Rental rate inflation […]

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