Landlord Tenant Podcasts

Topic Discussed: Increasing rents Requesting a tenant to do the gardening Tenant suing landlord regarding an illegal unit Suing tenant in small claims court for Covid rent Tenant vacates without notice Raising rent and owner wants to occupy the unit Family member wants to occupy an unit Obtaining a security deposit from an existing tenant Requesting a tenant to sign a rental agreement Correcting a mistake in an eviction lawsuit Renovate or owner move-in. Which one? Terminating a Section 8 tenant for economic reasons Rent notice is required to exceed the fair market value Owner desires to occupy unit located in Glendale Tenant owes rent- Start the eviction 16. Late charges  Major repairs required and tenant will remain in possession Raising rent for a Section 8 tenant Tenant owes rent 20. Relocation needs to be paid where an owner wants to occupy a unit.

Topics Discussed: Change of ownership or managment Allowing a friend to occupy your unit Holdover damages Non payment of rent for a storage unit Serving a second 3-Day notice to pay rent Premises appear to be abandoned Tenant retaliation for a rent increase Cash for keys Utilities charges included in a notice to pay rent or quit Proving the Los Angeles cover sheet was properly filed with the city Tenant cancels after signing a rental agreement Serving a new change of ownership/management notice Preparing a rent increase notice Counting days when a 3 day notice will expire Evicting your boarder Illegally converted garage-relocation required to be paid Storing items in the common areas Landlord is sued for failing to repair the jacuzzi 

Topics Discussed Landlords forced to take Section 8 tenants 3-Day Notice to Quit vs e-Day Notice to Perform or Quit Provision in lease agreement prohibiting jury trials LA single-family residence exempt from rent limitation but good cause required to evict Laundry lease Los Angeles County rent control does not impact incorporated cities Illegal unit Proper person to serve a lawsuit Proposed bill to force landlords to accept pets Removing a parking space to construct an ADU Tenant refusing an inspection Visitors creating a nuisance Boarders in your house Condominium not subject to rent limitations Tenant wasting water Tenant vacates without notice No pet policy Terminating a Section 8 tenant Friend moving into the unit for only 30 days

Topics Discussed: Enforcing a late charge provision in a lease agreement Inoperable vehicles parked on the premises Requiring a tenant to pay for repairs Requirements of a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit Renting out a room in your house Dishonored check tendered on a move-in Failure to maintain a jucuzzi Changing the terms of a tenancy Adding a person to a rental agreement Suing a tenant for damage in small claims court Storing items in the common areas Having an existing tenant sign a new lease Owner desires to evict so owner can occupy the unit Filing a nuisance case or a family member move-in Removing a parking space to construct an ADU Amending a security deposit itemization Attaching a rental agrement to an unlawful detainer complaint Motion for summary judgment

1, Obtaining immediate answsers to your legal questions 2. Motion for Summary Judgment 3. Lease term is expiring 4. Existing tenant moving into a different unit on the premises 5. Owners desires to move into a unit occupied by a Section 8 tenant 6. Vacancy decontrol 7. Nuisance tenants 8. Tenant failing to maintain the unit 9. Relunctant Witnesses 10. Failure to renew a lease 11. Violation of house rules 12. Raising rent above market level 13. Calilfornia balony and staircase inspection law 14. Illegal Unit 15. Evicting for rent owed during the Covid period. 

Topics Discussed 1. SB 567-Substantial remodel and Owner/Family move-in 2Late Charges 3. Terminating a fixed term lease 4. Required names in a 3 day notice to pay rent 5. Unauthorized subtenants 6. Who is responsible when an injury occurs on your property 7. Evict a tenant when the property is to be sold 8. Contested vs uncontested evictions 9. Settlements in unlawful detainer actions 10. Special language must be contained in the lease for owner move-in 11. Tenant deposits rent in landlord's bank account after the 3 day expires 12. Applying rent payments to late charges 13. Bedbugs- who is responsible 14. Intentional damage to property 15. Establishing the initial condition of the premises 16. Tenant vacates before the expiration of the notice to vacate 17. Tenant refusing to sign a rental agreement 18. Arbitration clause in a lease agreement

Topics Discussed: Emotional Support Animals Attorney fee provision in a lease agreement Tenant maliciously wasting water A 3-day rent notice is limited to 1 years rent Different rent notice required for property that has a federally backed loan 3-Day Notice must contain special language Landlord refusing to make repairs Voluntary vacate agreement Childrent remaining in unit after the parents vacate Abandoned personal property Guarantors  Tenant hosting parties  Requirements in preparing a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit Mold in unit Owners desires to occupy a tenant occupied unit Airbnb Single-family residence has no rent limitations Ecomonic Deplacement relocation How to deduct items on a security deposit form Substantial renovation of a unit

Topics Discussed: New security deposit law Unauthorized dog Turning off utilities with a tenant in possession Accessing a tenant's unit Raising rent on a single-family residence How to collect rent which became owed during the Covid period Owner intends to occupy or renovate a unit Increasing rent for a capital improvement Removing a garage to construct an ADU Requiring renters insurance Tenant refuses to pay the rental increase 3-day notice must exceed the threshold (Fair Market Value) Abandoned personal property Tenant is a hoarder Accessing a unit to sell the property Tenant is harrassing an owner.

Topics Discusse Provision in a lease regarding the owners right to put in a family member Balcony and staircase required inspection. (New Law) Reporting bad tenants to credit agencies Requirements for a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit. Tenant pays rent after the 3 day notice expires by Zelle Jurisdictional limit in small claims court Addendum to rental agreement Unauthorized tenant Responsibility of the tenant to prevent mold Protection to prevent trespass of vacant units Single-Family residence requires good cause to evict Failing to cleanup for a tenant's dog Condo's not subject to rent limitations Tenant's contributes to water damage Selling a tenant occupied house. Just cause not required for tenancies less then 6 months (JCO) Just For Renters initiative (VOTE NO) Tenant responsible to prepare unit for pest control company Selecting a management company Caretaker remaining in unit after tenant dies. Building an accessory dwelling unit on tenant occupied property

Topics Discussed: The best residential lease Protecting vacant units Just Cause Ordinance in Los Angles Changing a single-family residence to a duplex Raising the security deposit for an existing tenant Section 8 tenant not residing in the unit Adding a late fee to an existing tenancy Putting an eviction on a tenant's credit Abandoned person property Tenants fails to switch utilities to their names Tenant contiually pays rent late Evicting for substantial renovation Avoiding Section 8 tenants Raising rent on a single-family residence Deducting late fees from a security deposit

Topics Discussed: Emotional Support Animals Reporting a tenant to a credit agency Removing a tenant for owner occupancy Transferring an eviction to the new owner Moving a Section 8 tenant to a different unit Suing in small claims court for COVID rent Los Angeles required notices to tenants Forcing an existing tenant to sign a lease Designating where rental payments are to be paid Deducting for cleaning in a security deposit itemization Tenant is in jail Balcony inspections Charging tenants for utilties Relocation requirements for the City of Los Angeles Including an additional area in the lease agreement Trespassers taking over property Basta representing tenants Sealing eviction record. Requiring a tenant to move as property is to be sold Illegally converted garage Raising rent on a single family residence Family member move-in Ventura County New laws regarding security deposits Eviction for pets.

Topics Discussed Civil litigation and phone check as part of the application process Statement that property is not subject to Statewide Rent Control Reasons to deny an applicant other than credit score Unsightly items on balcony Trespassers take possession of house Service and emotional support animals Jucuzzi not working, tenant deducting rent Nuisance evictions Los Angeles Sheriff delays Threshold requirement for a notice to pay rent Serving notice to the police regarding trespassers Month to Month versus a fixed term lease Renovation Eviction Tenant responsible for the repair of applicances House title in the name of corporation Tenancy at will

Topics Discussed: Trade Show - October 20, 2024 at Los Angeles Convention Center Trespassers Holding deposits forms Mold issues Tenants delaying eviction actions Shared utility meter Increasing a security deposit Access notices Eviction Rent Assistance Program Raising rent on a single-family residence Deducting for cleaning from a security deposit Moving into your rental unit Renting rooms in a house Tenant accusations SB 602 Trespass Mold remediation requires quick action Nuisance behavior Unauthorized occupants remaining in possession Providing receipts for your labor for a security deposit.

Topics Discussed Serving a 3 day notice Counting Days Terminating a tenancy for an owner's occupancy Procedural requirements in an eviction action Substituting Tenants Partial rent payments in regard to the threshold Voluntary vacate agreements Manager agreements Demanding rent is not harassment Alterations to the premises Raising rent on a single family residence Stipulation judgments Collection on a judgment Tenant preventing access 1099c -forgiving rental debt Key deposit Collecting on commercial rent Unsealing an eviction record Rent increases

Topics Discussed: AOA Million Dollar Trade Show- Los Angeles Convention Center- 3-20-24 Mold issues Renovating a unit to terminate a tenancy Los Angeles Rent Registration Certificate to be mailed to your tenant Renting Rooms Designating the name of the landlord on a lease Tenant vacates leaving a subtenant in possession Charging for parking Evicting for non-payment of rent Owner move-in Rent increases for the City of Los Angeles Selling a house is not grounds to evict Separate parking agreements Relocating a tenant temporarily to do required work Landlord's obligation to paint Terminating a resident manager Evicting for an unauthorized pet Rent Increases Economic displacement- City of Los Angeles Termination notices must be sent to the City of Los Angeles

Topics Discussed: Vote No on Proposition 20 "Justice for Renters"  Proposed law on pets Increasing rent for additional occupants Removing a parking space Residential unit connected to commercial property Propounding discovery in an eviction action Are landlords liable for temporarly relocation Determining relocation for owner occupancy Illegal units Mold issues Tenancies less than 6 months Terminating a tenancy for a single-family residence Tenant required to do the gardening Maximum occupancy laws Meeting the Sheriff for a lockout Repair requests in writing All Zoom meeting are recorded

Topics Discussed: Raising rent for additional occupants Evicting for owner occupancy Accepting rent from subtenants Ellis Act evictions Renter's insurance Status Conference Dates Los rental agreement Renovation evictions Section 8 "Ability to Pay" Distrubution of the security deposit after tenant dies Requirement to provide tenants with a new ownership letter Los Angeles City requirements for landlords Disturbing airbnb tenants Obtaining keys for your unit No rent limitations on single-family residents Collecting Covid rent Tenant choosing to reduce rent Tenant growing marijuana.

Topics Discussed: Methods upon which tenant may pay the rent Tresspasser taking possession Rent threshold for the City of Los Angeles Relocation for temporary displacement Renter's insurance Voluntary vacate agreements Rasing rent in Los Angeles City Increasing the security deposit Inspection regarding the security deposit prior to tenant vacating Selecting a management company Collection Covid rent   Unruly pets Determining if a tenant has abandoned the unit Serving a lawsuit by an "Order to Post" Taking possession of a unit if the tenant dies Requirment to notify applicants that there has been a death in the unit

Topics Discussed: Eviction can proceed for Covid rent Rent increases for Section 8 Tenants Rent reduction for habitability issues Couny of LA requirement of a 30 Day Notice to Pay Rent struck down Terminating a tenant to allow for owner occupancy Advance rent payments Spanish rental agreements Selling a tenant occupied single-family residence Violating a lease by having a pet Serving a lawsuit by way of an "Order to Post" Section 8 new law, "Ability to Pay" Short term rentals Emotional Support Animals 15 day notice to pay rent Accessory dwelling units Security deposit itemization Late fees Tenancy at will Accessing a unit

Items Discussed LA City forcing landlords to install air conditioners Covid rent now due  Selecting the first qualified applicant LA County rent increases Storing personal property in common areas Raising rent on a Section 8 tenant Notices that need be posted on LA residential property Obtaining holdover rent damages in an unlawful detainer action Deduction for failure to return keys in a security deposit Renting rooms. Tenant filing lawsuit against their landlord Lease becomes a month to month tenancy by operation of law Tenant required to serve a 30 day notice when vacating SFR exempt from Statewide Rent Control Unlimited rent increases on a condo Terminating a Section 8 tenancy Unauthorized tenants in violation of the lease agreement Requirement to return all rent paid when the unit is illegal.