Rent Increases:AB 1482 restricts the allowable annual rent increase to 5% plus a local cost-of-living adjustment of no more than 5%, for a maximum increase of 10%. The law is retroactive, calculating the starting rent from March of 2019. There is no maximum rent or limit on how much la...
January 8, 2020Brightwork Law California’s Statewide Rent Control AB1482 The Tenant Protection Act contains a number of provisions that will have a profound effect on landlords and will add to the cost and complexity of residential leasing. Among other things, it includes restrictions on rent ...
Well, now you may have more protection. AB 1482 took effect on January 1, 2020 and imposes rent limits on some residential rental properties in California. The new law also imposes “just cause” eviction requirements that apply after residents have occupied the rental unit for 12 months (with...
I evaluate the effect of AB 1482, a recently introduced rent control law in California. Using sales prices of multiple family housing, I find that the value of new controlled rental housing did not decline after the passage of rent control using a differences in differences approach. In this ...
Washington Lawmakers Pass Rent-Control Bill, Approve Unemployment for Striking Workers In the final days of the Washington legislative session, lawmakers hashed out agreements to approve a bill that sets limits on rent increases and a measure that gives striking workers unemploy...
Applicable to all California rentals without individual utility meters. California leases must provide a special disclosure where multiple rental units share a utility meter for the whole building or property. In addition, the law requires an explicit agreement between the landlord and tenant for payme...
Washington Lawmakers Pass Rent-Control Bill, Approve Unemployment for Striking Workers In the final days of the Washington legislative session, lawmakers hashed out agreements to approve a bill that sets limits on rent increases and a measure that gives striking workers unemployment payment...
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California law requires you to sign your POA in front of a notary public or two witnesses. The agent of your POA cannot be one of the witnesses. Additionally, the witnesses cannot be related to you by blood, marriage, or adoption. If you're setting up a power of attorney for real esta...