New California Security Deposit Law Takes Effect Today, July 1, a new California law is now in effect limiting security deposits to one month's rent for both furnished and unfurnished units. This legislation, AB 12 by Assemblyman Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in...
Apartment Owners Fighting New LA Rent Laws The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (“AAGLA”) filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles in order to stop LA’s enforcement of two renter protection ordinances: Ordinance No. 187763 requiring at least one month of past due rent before the landlord...
Los Angeles City - Permanent Residential Renter Protections after COVID On April 3rd LA extended as permanent some of the COVID renter protections and enacted new ones.[1] Landlords can evict for at-fault reasons, which are included in the LA Housing reference list[2], as well as some no-fault reasons[3]; but cannot...
COVID-19: Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts – Court Decision These are trying times. Did your business get shuttered by governmental mandated closure orders due to COVID-19? Are your business vendors and contract parties still looking to your business to timely pay and perform as normal? Contracts often include a force...
California Senate Bill No. 939 (“SB-939”) proposes to add Section 1951.9 to the Civil Code (“Section 1951.9”). If SB-939 is passed as currently proposed, it would become effective immediately and have a HUGE impact on existing leases and the rights of commercial property developers and landlords. SB-939 Would provide two...
KEY PROVISIONS OF ASSEMBLY BILL 828 (AB 828): On April 14, 2020, Assemblyman Phil Ting (San Francisco) introduced legislation for a temporary moratorium on foreclosures and evictions due to the economic impact of COVID-19. In an unlawful detainer action, if the tenant’s inability to pay rent is due to increased...