When you rent an apartment in California, you generally put down a security deposit in addition to your first month’s rent. Security deposits can be up to two times the monthly rent in an unfurnished unit. In general, the security deposit minus deductions will be...
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Landlord/Tenant Concerns
What should tenants know about the eviction process?
When housing is a basic necessity, being forced to leave a home before the end of a lease is stressful. Eviction, also known as “unlawful detainer” is a legal method for landlords to have tenants removed from a home before the end of a lease term. Although eviction...
Landlords attack Santa Monica’s ban on short term leases in court
The increasing popularity of on-line rental sites has caught the eye of many communities in California that are popular tourist destinations. One of the most popular of such destinations is the city of Santa Monica, and the city is taking measures to guard its housing...
Don’t let landlord or construction harassment get the best of you
Los Angeles has its fair share of rent-controlled properties. Tenants in these apartments are protected from drastic rent increases year after year, which can make living in this expensive city more manageable. Yet, far too often real estate investment firms swoop in...