When preparing for your property tour, efficiency is key. Small mishaps throughout the day may ruin chances with a prospective renter. A good real estate

The first quarter of 2019 has been exceptionally busy for California legislators drafting acts, bills, and ordinances intended that would have impacts on the rental

From Arizona to Washington, get an inside look into the rental housing laws that could affect rental properties, owners, property management companies, associations, and tenant screening services.

2018’s proposed rental house legislation left the industry relatively unscathed by the end of the year. Despite a few challenges, things are looking up. As

Now that the 2018 Midterm elections are coming to a close, and the majority of the U.S. Senate and House positions have been filled, the

As you stand in line at the polls or quickly finish up filling out your last-minute mail-in ballot, keep rent control in the back of

The 2018 elections officially begin this week as Californians start receiving their vote-by-mail ballots. With rent control at the center of this year’s legislative debate,

With the California governor race between Gavin Newsom (D) and John H. Cox (R) months away, Governor Jerry Brown has been busy these past few

As September comes to an end, it’s time for the California Governor, Jerry Brown, to make some decisions on legislation. As bills pass over his

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has filed a complaint against social media giant Facebook. The company is allegedly allowing advertisers on

By Attorneys Pamela Q. Devata, Jennifer L. Mora, and John Drury This post was originally published at Seyfarth Shaw LLP After several years of litigation, in

As the majority of the country takes a break proposing and passing new rental housing laws and regulations, let’s take a moment to review the

This November, Californians will vote on whether or not to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Act, allowing cities to enact rent control ordinances down the line. Meanwhile

On Friday the Secretary of State Alex Padilla confirmed that tenant activists have gathered enough signatures to qualify their state-wide rent control measure for the

Although most legislators are preoccupied with the 2018 primaries, the number of passed, pending, and failed rental housing bills continues to grow. This June, familiar

This year, tenants’ activists within California have rallied to get rent control initiatives on the November 2018 ballot. As the deadline for ballot measures gets