California Voters Reject Rent Control Measure
As published on The Tribune website on November 6, 2018.
Rent control proponents suffered a major defeat Tuesday, as California rejected Proposition 10, the initiative that sought to give cities mo...
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Rent control and inclusionary housing policies are self-interested and
"With the cost of California housing continuing to surprise even people who thought they were beyond such surprises, the pressure to “do something” has produced two notable “solutions”: inclusionary housing policies, requiring homes to...
Update: Repeal of Costa Hawkins Act
The Costa Hawkins Act has been in debate for many years. With rising rents and strong demand for housing in Los Angeles, tenants have begun to rally for their rights. These past few months have seen extraordinary rallying from pro-tenant groups...
AirBnb – A Better Way to Deal with Rent Control
Airbnb is changing the face of the hotel and rental industry. In fact, many people are opting to rent their units through Airbnb, straying away from the traditional tenant and landlord relationship. In cities such as Los Angeles and San Franc...
List Of Non-rent Controlled Cities To Buy An Apartment Building!
The recent tightening rules surrounding rent controlled properties has made it extremely difficult to be profitable in Los Angeles. The 3% allowable rent increase keeps rents relatively low and puts pressure on owners to actively seek ways to r...
Tightening Rental Housing Regulations in Los Angeles: Ellis Act
As rent control gets tighter in Los Angeles, landlords have been looking for other ways to keep afloat. The Ellis Act has given landlords some room to get out of the rent control situation; however, it has become highly criticized as developer...
Rent Control Enforced for All Apartment Buildings in Los Angeles?
Rent control has become a hot topic in the last several months, especially in Los Angeles where rent control is widely enforced. To put in simpler terms, rent control is a law that limits the yearly increase of rent charged to a tenant in citie...
RENT CONTROL: A QUICK FIX OR LONG-TERM SOLUTION?
With rents heading upward in many cities in the U.S., municipalities have turned to rent control to contain skyrocketing rents. In California, where affordability is on the minds of residents, rent control is again up for debate as state lawmak...