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Under the latest amendment to the Just Cause Ordinance for the City of Los Angeles, all residential property owners are forced to register their houses and apartment units. Unless your property is exempt, you will need to pay a yearly fee of $31.05. Failure to pay the fee timely will result in a penalty assessment of 150%. Register online at: https://housingbill.lacity.org/billing

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are allowing tenants to avoid paying rent from February 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025, if the tenants merely claim that they were financially impacted by the Los Angeles fires. No proof needs to be shown. In addition, the Board has instructed the Los Angeles County Sheriff to "slow walk" evictions. Delays over 4 months have been reported. Attorney Dennis Block 1 800-77-EVICT (38428) www.EVICT123.com

California laws render tenant screening useless. We are expected to blindly lease to tenants and hope not to suffer the consequences. Learn what you can do to protect yourself.

We need to change the law to prevent tenants from using the defense of habitability, unless their rent is posted with the court. To find your state representative go to: https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov Sample language that can be sent to your representative: For unlawful detainer actions, I would like legislation passed that tenants must post their rent money with the court, to avail themselves of the defense of habitability. This defense is typically abused by tenants who allege faulty conditions with the premises, which do not exist. In other cases, those conditions have never been reported to the landlord. A tenant who claims to be withholding rent, due to the condition of the premises, clearly should have the rent and therefore can easily post it with the court. This proposed legislation will prevent fraudulent claims by tenants who are merely attempting to game the system.

Find out if your property is subject to Statewide Rent Control and if so, what are the allowable rent increases.

The rules and regulations placed on landlords are staggering. They are designed for landlords to fail and to be subjected to fines and penalties. The so called, "Protection of Tenants" is such an overreach, so as to deny landlords their basic property rights.

Landlords are continually under attack by our politicians. New proposed laws seek to ban all rent increases for 1 year. Attorney Dennis Block www.EVICT123.com 800 77-EVICT

Where property has been ravaged by the fires, what are the obligations of landlords to their tenants? Should tenants be compensated with relocation funds? Are landlords free to raise rents during these times? Watch the most comprehensive discussion on this topic. Attorney Dennis Block 800 77-EVICT (38428) www.EVICT123.com

The housing industry is now under attack. A legal system that is broken and now landlords have to deal with untold losses from fires. Find out what steps housing providers can take. Dennis Block 800 77-EVICT (38428) WWW.EVICT123.COM

What steps landlords must take to protect and preserve their investments for 2025.

Judgments against your deadbeat tenants can be collected. Watch what techniques are available. Attorney Dennis Block 800 77-EVICT (38428) www.EVICT123.com

Owners of buildings sometimes need to evict persons who are not tenants. Learn how to avoid these situations. For Estate Planning and Trust Creation contact: Attorney Michael Elson (818) 763-8831

The year 2025 brings a host of new laws impacting California landlords and imposing new restrictions on their property rights. There is an in depth discussion of these new laws and how to be in compliance.

The year 2025 brings a host of new laws impacting California landlords and imposing new restrictions on their property rights. There is an in depth discussion of these new laws and how to be in compliance.

Some tenants use the common areas for their only personal storage area. This makes your premises look like a junkyard. Other tenants vacate, leaving some of their personal property. We explore how to legally deal with these situations.

Successful people can always attribute their accomplishments through some act of luck and timing. Landlords need to recognize these situations and seize the moment.

With the weaponization of laws against landlords, your rental agreement is you last line of defense. Learn the provisions that must be contained in your rental agreement. My rental agreement can be obtained at no charge on my website in the free form section. www. evict123.com

The concept of rent control was established on the myth that landlords are rent gauging. To lower rents, we need to abolish rent control.

Learn the legal requirements for a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. 1. When can it be served 2. What must be contained in the notice 3. How can you serve this notice 4. When does the notice expire 4. Other local juridiction requirements

Hear the answers to the most asked questions by landlords. All forms can be obtained on the website: www.evict123.com