Starting April 1, 2027, every California rental needs a written pet policy, even a no-pets one, and applicants have to see it before they pay an application fee. What SB 1296 requires, what it doesn’t, and how to get ready....
Running toilets, broken sprinklers and the LADWP rules most people never hear about: who pays, who repairs, and what tenants should report, whether the water bill is in the owner's name or the tenant's....
California's AB 747 and AB 2042 change how eviction service is documented and make old default judgments easier to challenge. A general overview for rental owners....
Self-management looks free because the fee is the only cost on a statement. Here is where the other costs hide in Los Angeles in 2026: vacancy, this year's rule changes, deposit photographs, old-building repairs and your time....
Los Angeles is losing buyers and younger adults to cheaper nearby markets while rents slip and costs climb. What three new reports mean for rental owners....
Rent rules you are not sure of, records that would not survive a dispute, repairs on your schedule rather than the building's: how to tell when self-managing has stopped working....