April 2019
April is Fair Housing Month and with it comes several new fair housing bills out of Sacramento. In light of that, it seems appropriate to address the purpose of Fair Housing laws and whether there is a connection between the justifiable and need protections under...
08 April, 2019
Don’t Poke the Bear
In 2015, Assemblymember Chiu introduced legislation that would have required pharmaceutical companies to file an annual report on how they develop their drug pricing for new and existing products. Much of the language in the bill was already public information, but it was not easily...
08 April, 2019
EFT, Small Claims, Minor Maintenance and SSN#’s
Q: I encourage my tenants to pay rent by electronic funds transfer. I use a lease which states “If Resident fails to pay the rent in full by the end of the 3rd day after it is due, Resident shall pay a late charge of...
08 April, 2019
Preventive Maintenance, Insulation, Showers
Dear Maintenance Men: I have heard the terms “Preventive Maintenance” for as long as I have owned apartments. But, I’m not sure how it applies to me. I own a small four-plex, I’m handy and just fix things as they come up. Preventive maintenance just...
07 March, 2019
