State law requiring offering tenant the ability to have their positive rental payment information reported to a nationwide credit agency. Continue Reading
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A playback recording of our March 6, 2025, expert-led webinar hosted by local landlord attorney, Steve Williams of Fried, Williams, Grice Conner LLP. With so many new laws on the books, this deserves a watch...and a re-watch! Continue Reading
Required notices to all tenancies in Berkeley, at the inception of the tenancy Continue Reading
2025 resolutions for landlords, property managers, and real estate professionals Continue Reading
The Costa-Hawkins Act of 1996 is a critical law governing a local jurisdiction's power to enact rent control on certain rental units. It was originally written to exempt newly constructed units in an effort to encourage new construction and exempted any unit built after the inception of... Continue Reading
With competing ballot measures in Berkeley, tenants' advocates get their wish list passed. Continue Reading
California landlords can enter a tenant’s residence with a permissible purpose and with proper 24 hours’ notice, but sometimes this becomes a cat-and-mouse game. Landlord attorney, Daniel Bornstein, offers expert guidance on asserting your right to enter while respecting your renters' rights. Continue Reading
Starting July 1, 2024, California has decreased the amount you can charge a tenant for the security deposit. Continue Reading
An annual tax on property owners who keep a residential unit vacant for more than 182 days in a calendar year. Continue Reading
Daniel Bornstein's May 23, 2024, presentation -- in summary. Continue Reading
An April 2023 ruling by a federal appeals court said Berkeley's ban on natural gas was illegal Continue Reading
Recommended rental housing provider attorneys for our members Continue Reading