When investing in property to rent to tenants, you take on immense responsibility. Many people consider rental income to be passive, but you still have to work to remain within the letter of the law and maintain a good relationship with your tenants. While you should...
As a landlord, you have a set of obligations to your tenant. Understanding your responsibilities can help prevent common disputes between landlords and tenants. For example, your tenants may ask you to provide accommodations due to a disability, but if you do not know...
Discrimination unfortunately has a foothold in many aspects of life. This even includes the process of leasing real estate. However, the federal Fair Housing Act exists to protect potential tenants from discrimination, providing a clear guideline to landlords on how...
When you are trying to find a new rental, you have the option of paying the landlord a holding deposit. This money secures your interest in the property. You would pay this upfront to the landlord when you express your interest in the property. It can be beneficial to...
Many California landlords have had to deal with a tenant’s abandoned property after they move out. A landlord often has to clean and repair damage along with deciding whether the property left behind is trash or valuable. There are guidelines a landlord needs to...
There are important requirements associated with security deposits that landlords and tenants should both be familiar with. To ensure that all the parties are protected, it is essential to be familiar with how security deposits work. Requirements associated with...
Discrimination can occur in many circumstances. One of these circumstances is in the real estate leasing process. Fortunately, the federal Fair Housing Act protects tenants in California and across the U.S. from discrimination in the rental process, and it provides...
A lease is an important legal document that protects the rights of the parties signing the lease which can be different in different contexts. In a residential lease, there are certain important components of a lease that should be included that it is helpful to be...
When a tenant rents a property in California, most of the time he or she will give the landlord a security deposit. A security deposit is money the landlord takes as compensation if the tenant damages the property or violates the terms of the lease. It can also be...
Unlike residential leases which run month-to-month or single year terms, a commercial lease can go for several years in Los Angeles. That leaves a tenant legally responsible for the rent for a much longer period of time. If the landlord does something questionable, a...