Happy New Year!  And with every New Year, the State of California bestows upon us a brand new set of laws for property managers and rental property owners.  The new 2014 laws are a mix of good and bad news for landlords and I have included the most relevant (IMHO) with links below. AB 10 […]

The Los Angeles Times recently posted an article about a California landlord who imposed a blanket ban on smoking in all 2000 of their apartment units (13 buildings in total).  The ban extends to all common areas as well, requiring tenants to  smoke across the street if they need to light up.  The full article […]