On June 28, 2021, Governor Newsom passed into law Assembly Bill No. 832, which amended and extended certain restrictions of the previously passed Senate Bill No. 91 and Assembly Bill No. 3088, which created the “COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act” and the “COVID-19 Small Landlord and Homeowner Relief Act.” This blog is intended to highlight important information you should be aware …
San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors enacted Ordinance No. 10724 which went into effect on June 3, 2021. The ordinance applies to all residential properties in the County of San Diego (there are no exempted residential properties), and prevents landlords from serving any notices of termination of a lease or filing for eviction except in the case of imminent threat …
Proposition 19 was passed in November 2020 by California voters. This proposition was marketed to voters as a way to protect the property tax basis of a primary residence for seniors 55+, those who are severely disabled, and victims of wildfire and natural disasters, but what they didn’t tell you was that it also essentially eliminated the parent/child exclusion which …
On August 31, 2020, Governor Newsom passed into law Assembly Bill 3088 which created the “COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020” and the “COVID-19 Small Landlord and Homeowner Relief Act of 2020.” COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 (Code of Civil Procedure 1179.01 et seq): Under the Tenant Relief Act, landlords are prohibited from evicting a residential tenant and mobilehome …
On August 13, 2020, the Judicial Council of California voted 19-1 to end Emergency Rules 1 and 2. Emergency Rule 1 prohibited the courts from issuing a summons or entering a default in unlawful detainer eviction actions unless the case involved public health or safety issues. It also required that unlawful detainer trials be set 60 days after a request …
I was fortunate to be highlighted in SD Voyager Magazine’s ShoutOut SoCal series where I discussed what lessons I’ve learned throughout my journey in the legal profession. To read the full interview please click here
On March 16, 2020, California Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-28-20 as updated on March 27, 2020 Executive Order N-37-20. This Order suspended any provision of state law that would preempt or otherwise restrict a local government from imposing limitations on residential and commercial evictions on the basis of non-payment of rent due to financial hardship from a substantial decrease …
As you may be aware, California recently passed AB 1482 known as the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. This new law established statewide rent control for applicable rental properties. If you own rental property in a city where there are more stringent rent control laws already in place (ie/ San Francisco), then the local laws would control and not the …
California laws on short term rentals are constantly changing. Check out my podcast recorded live at the California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting in Monterey, CA on October 10, 2019 for some of the highlights.
The City of San Diego has recently started going after property owners who are conducting month-to-month rentals claiming they owe transient occupancy taxes, and are required to obtain a transient occupancy certificate. I have received several calls from homeowners in the last six months who are being notified by the Office of the City Treasurer that they are operating a …
