05 Aug Rent Control Across the Country
A Point in Time Assessment of States’ Rent Control Laws and How It Might Impact California “ Stories of rent being increased tenfold are becoming the traditional narrative, even though rental owners know these stories are the exception to the rule.” Every day a new article seems to...
05 Aug Rent Controls and Eviction Controls
Q: Seems the more I read, the more uneasy I am becoming about the future of our industry. With the prospect of rent controls, eviction controls and all the other things headed our way, what should I be doing to prepare? A: You have every reason...
05 Aug Smoke Alarm, Sewer, and Termites
Dear Maintenance Men: My tenants are complaining of too many false alarms from their smoke alarms. This often happens when they are cooking or there is a lot of steam present from a humid bathroom. How far away should a smoke alarm be from both a...
11 Jul Livable Partnership
Livable Announces Partnership with the Apartment Association of California Southern Cities to Deliver Utility Savings to Members The partnership leverages Livable’s smart utility bill-back platform to drive tenant financial accountability, while promoting conservation. “Mitigating utility costs during times of drought or other energy constraints in states like...
01 Jul July 2019
“Instead of trying to blame the rental owner, focus on the ineffective programs provided by the government in the status quo.” Newsom’s House A Brief Assessment of the Housing Priorities in the State Budget and What’s Next As the proverbial bad guy in the debate for increased affordable...
01 Jul Useless Scorecards
The Misguided Politics of Legislative Voting Records “ An elaborate act of [rubbish], generally used to distract attention away from the sheer uselessness of the actual project or act.” — Definition of “Dog and Pony Show” by Urban Dictionary Every legislator in local, state, and federal public office...
01 Jul Water Heater, Dry Rot, and Shower Doors
Dear Maintenance Men: Two years ago we installed in our single-family home rental an AO Smith Proline GUC-50 400 50 gallon commercial grade water heater. It was installed by a licensed plumber with whom we have always had good experience. From the get go the water...
01 Jul Street Parking, Security Deposit, Tenant Repairs and Drains
Q: Street parking spaces are few and far between near my building. My apartment complex has just enough parking spaces for my residents to each have one space. If a resident has more than one car, they must try to park it on the street....
