06 Jan

Posted at 13:00h in Maintenance Men by

“Power snakes can be very dangerous.” Dear Maintenance Men: I have an opportunity to buy a small power snake for cleaning out kitchen and bathroom drains. At the rate my tenants block their drains, it should pay for itself in no time! Is this a good idea? Dale Dear...

09 Dec

Posted at 13:56h in Sacramento Report by

“ To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” - Eleanor Roosevelt Without question, SB 330 (Skinner) not only continued recent legislative trends of reducing a city’s discretion addressing housing development applications (the bill is titled “Housing Crises Act of 2019”), it...

01 Nov

Posted at 15:27h in Sacramento Report by

“ Understanding whether your rental property is covered by, or exempt from, AB 1482 and ho AB 1482 applies to your property requires your immediate attention.” (Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of a 3-part article. You can read Part 1 here  and Part 2 here.) Implementing...

01 Nov

Posted at 14:59h in President's Message by

"We must become more involved in the discussion regarding housing issues and become more proactive as opposed to reactive." As providers of rental housing, it is important for us to understand that we are in a very different political environ­ment and as a result, we must...

01 Nov

Posted at 14:56h in Legal Corner Q&A by

“You will find that the vast majority of your residents will cooperate fully and provide the requested information. ” Q: I just closed escrow on a small building and I'm trying to figure out who's who. I received the rental agreements, but the tenant information seems...