Attorney Dennis Block-Zoom Landlord-Tenant Talk Radio

Topics Discussed:

1. AOA Million Dollar Trade Show- Los Angeles Convention Center- 3-20-24
2. Mold issues
3. Renovating a unit to terminate a tenancy
4. Los Angeles Rent Registration Certificate to be mailed to your tenant
5. Renting Rooms
6. Designating the name of the landlord on a lease
7. Tenant vacates leaving a subtenant in possession
8. Charging for parking
9. Evicting for non-payment of rent
10. Owner move-in
11. Rent increases for the City of Los Angeles
12. Selling a house is not grounds to evict
13. Separate parking agreements
14. Relocating a tenant temporarily to do required work
15. Landlord's obligation to paint
16. Terminating a resident manager
17. Evicting for an unauthorized pet
18. Rent Increases
19. Economic displacement- City of Los Angeles
20. Termination notices must be sent to the City of Los Angeles

Topics Discussed:

1. Vote No on Proposition 20 "Justice for Renters"
2. Proposed law on pets
3. Increasing rent for additional occupants
4. Removing a parking space
5. Residential unit connected to commercial property
6. Propounding discovery in an eviction action
7. Are landlords liable for temporarly relocation
8. Determining relocation for owner occupancy
9. Illegal units
10. Mold issues
11. Tenancies less than 6 months
12. Terminating a tenancy for a single-family residence
13. Tenant required to do the gardening
14. Maximum occupancy laws
15. Meeting the Sheriff for a lockout
16. Repair requests in writing
17. All Zoom meeting are recorded

Topics Discussed:

1. Raising rent for additional occupants
2. Evicting for owner occupancy
3. Accepting rent from subtenants
4. Ellis Act evictions
5. Renter's insurance
6. Status Conference Dates
7. Los rental agreement
8. Renovation evictions
9. Section 8 "Ability to Pay"
10. Distrubution of the security deposit after tenant dies
11. Requirement to provide tenants with a new ownership letter
12. Los Angeles City requirements for landlords
13. Disturbing airbnb tenants
14. Obtaining keys for your unit
15. No rent limitations on single-family residents
16. Collecting Covid rent
17. Tenant choosing to reduce rent
18. Tenant growing marijuana.

Topics Discussed:

1. Methods upon which tenant may pay the rent
2. Tresspasser taking possession
3. Rent threshold for the City of Los Angeles
4. Relocation for temporary displacement
5. Renter's insurance
6. Voluntary vacate agreements
7. Rasing rent in Los Angeles City
8. Increasing the security deposit
9. Inspection regarding the security deposit prior to tenant vacating
10. Selecting a management company
11. Collection Covid rent
12. Unruly pets
13. Determining if a tenant has abandoned the unit
14. Serving a lawsuit by an "Order to Post"
15. Taking possession of a unit if the tenant dies
16. Requirment to notify applicants that there has been a death in the unit

Topics Discussed:

1. Eviction can proceed for Covid rent
2. Rent increases for Section 8 Tenants
3. Rent reduction for habitability issues
4. Couny of LA requirement of a 30 Day Notice to Pay Rent struck down
5. Terminating a tenant to allow for owner occupancy
6. Advance rent payments
7. Spanish rental agreements
8. Selling a tenant occupied single-family residence
9. Violating a lease by having a pet
10. Serving a lawsuit by way of an "Order to Post"
11. Section 8 new law, "Ability to Pay"
12. Short term rentals
13. Emotional Support Animals
14. 15 day notice to pay rent
15. Accessory dwelling units
16. Security deposit itemization
17. Late fees
18. Tenancy at will
19. Accessing a unit

Items Discussed

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

Topics Discussed

1.Tenant Insurance

2. Rent owed in Los Angeles from 10-21-21 through 1-31-23

3. Voluntary Vacate Agreements

4. Increasing security deposits

5. Interest on security deposits in Los Angeles

6. Renovation evictions

7. Tenant declares bankruptcy

8. Illegal rent increase

9. Renting to first qualified applicant

10. E-Bikes

11. Unusal wear and tear

12. Are landlords required to supply appliances

13. Hoarding

14. Serving rent increases

15. Illegal units

16. Jury trials

Items Discussed:

1. The Initiative "Justice For Renters"
2. Raise your rents to market level for non-rent control properties
3. Names to be included in a 3 day notice
4. Co-Signers
5. Paying rent by Zelle
6. Partial rent payments
7. Tenants asking for a jury trial
8. Filing a demurre
9. Personal property stored in a parking space
10. Charging existing tenants for water
11. Remodeling RSO propertise
12. Ellis Act Evictions
13. Nuisance Tenants
14. Landlord refuses to fix the Jucuzzi
15. Tenant fails to give landlord the Rent Relief Funds.

Topics Discussed:

1. Cannot use a credit check for Section 8 applicants
2. Lease all units on a month-to-month tenancy only
3. Removing a tenant from an illegal unit
4. How to terminate an expiring lease
5. Obligation of a landlord when a tenant is locked out
6. Raising rent for townhouses, condominiums, and single-family residences
7. A tenant's obligation to pay rent when forced to temporary relocate
8. Evicting unauthorized tenants
9. Bad legal advice
10. Terminating a tenancy to allow your grandfather to move in
11. Duty to inspect for lead and abestos
12. Afraid to take legal action due to a threat of a jury trial
13. Determining if a tenant has abandoned the premies.

Topics Discussed:

1. Rent owed must exceed the Fair Marke Value

2. Surveillance cameras

3. Increasing the security deposit

4. Receipts required to be attached to a security deposit itemization

5. Evicting tenants when a property is to be sold

6. Paying rent with a wire transfer

7. Applying overpayment of rent to a late charge

8. Taking possession of your unit

9. Relocation required for a family member move-in

10. Raising rent on a condominium

11. Requiring tenants to carry Renter's Insurance

12. Raising rent when additional tenants are occupying the unit.

13. AirBnb rentals

14. Colllection rent after the service of a termination notice.

15. Accessing a unit

16. Pet deposits

17. Service of a lawsuit

18 Collecting Covid rent