OCAJ Magazine

Roofing 101 Series: Is Your Roof Rain Ready? Authored by Steve Pinkus, Owner of Royal Roofing Company Inspections and Maintenance Are Key Preventative maintenance is always better than waiting for a problem to arise and having to fix it in a panic. If you ignore the “check engine” light in your car for too long,…

Landlord/Tenant Questions & Answers Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP July 2022 In a co-signer situation what forms do you recommend that the co-signer sign along with the tenant? Answer: They should sign a separate guarantee agreement that has been reviewed by competent counsel. As resident managers, we are dealing with several tenants in violation…

Unlawful Detainer Filings Increase Post-Moratorium President’s Message With the expiration of statewide tenant protections in California, excluding the ongoing moratoriums of the city and county of Los Angeles, the rate of unlawful detainer filings has since steadily increased.  On March 31, 2022, state protections under AB 832, the COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act, expired. Nonetheless,…

Dear Maintenance Men: By Jerry L’Ecuyer & Frank Alvarez Dear Maintenance Men: I have installed vinyl floor squares a number of times, but I can’t seem to get it square with the walls.  It always looks like the floor is slightly cocked to one side.  Do you have a procedure on how to start the…