AB 1482, also known as the “California Tenant Protection Act of 2019”, restricts residential rent increases in any 12-month period to the lesser of CPI plus 5% or 10%. As originally enacted, the law defined the “percentage change in the cost of living” as the percentage from April 1 of the prior year to April […]
Category Archives: Residential Leasing
Beginning Jan. 1 2022, California‘s residential landlords will have to provide a booklet on mold to prospective tenants. The booklet, “Information on Dampness and Mold for Renters in California,” from the California Department of Public Health, can be found here. California’s Health and Safety Code added visible mold growth to the list of dangerous health […]
As 2021 winds down, residential landlords in Southern California will want to familiarize themselves with new laws and ordinances affecting their properties. If you are a landlord in the City of Los Angeles, you may not have heard of the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance #187109 which became effective August 6, 2021, and which affects all properties […]