Guns in apartments have become a heated issue in many states so what liability may landlords have when it comes to guns or weapons on their rental property and who is to blame if something goes wrong? Attorney Denny Dobbins explores this issue. By Denny Dobbins If you have spent more than 30 seconds in…

By DANIEL BORNSTEIN, ESQ. Living with one or more roommates is often a necessity for some tenants, given the high rents of the Bay Area, but these arrangements can be vexing for landlords and property managers. In earlier posts on Airbnb and other subletting arrangements, we advised rental property owners they need to know who is occupying…

Fifty percent of all evictions start with a fraudulent rental application. Armed with this knowledge, I’ll bet you have a greater desire to detect fraud. It’s not front-page news that eviction and criminal history are commonly omitted from rental applications. You run a credit report to find out what applicants are not telling you. It’s all about…

July 26, 2022 In response to the Governor’s call for a state-wide reduction in water use and reduced available water from our wholesale supplier, the Hayward City Council implemented Level 2 Water Shortage measures on June 28. After one of the driest winters on record, California is now in a severe and deepening drought, and it is…

July 15, 2022 Everyone loves a good survivor story.  Whether it is a group of 12 boys rescued from a cave in Thailand or the indomitable spirit of a soldier who endured more than two and a half years as a POW during World War II, these stories strike a chord with all of us.…

July 15, 2022 You can hardly turn on a television or read a newsfeed where you don’t encounter the term “trigger words.”  While there are some universally accepted trigger words, like racial or ethnic slurs, most people or groups have their own unique lexicon of words that send them immediately into orbit.  Our industry is…

Apartment List says their national index rose by 1.3 percent over the course of June, “consistent with last month’s increase” but so far in 2022 “rents are growing more slowly than they did in 2021, but rents continue climbing faster than they did in the years immediately preceding the pandemic.” In the June report, Apartment List…

By  John Triplett June 28, 2022 A federal appeals court in California has upheld a law requiring landlords to pay one month of rent to evicted tenants, according to reports. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the  court has upheld a California law requiring a property owner who legally evicts a tenant to pay one month…

Courtesy of Rental Housing Journal The basement is an important part of your property to protect so let’s take a look at the issues around how to best waterproof your rental property basement. By Phil Schaller Learn More

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