Landlord Tenant Podcasts

Avoid the common tricks that tenants play on landlords to gain access to your property or to sue you in a civil lawsuit.

This is our 1 year anniversary for Zoom Landlord-Tenant Talk Radio. I want to thank the housing industry for your continued support of this show. Today's topic is "Security Deposits-All You Need To Know"

Under Statewide Rent Control, and other local jurisdictions, a tenant can be required to vacate a unit in order for the landlord to do major renovation. Once the renovation is completed, the landlord is free to raise rents to market value. Learn what the requirements are to institute this legal loophole to beat rent control. Then listen to landlords ask their legal questions. The show airs live every Saturday at 3pm. Details can be obtained on my website: www.EVICT123.com

The opening topic discusses an effective strategy for beating rent control by the use of a "Cash For Keys" agreement. Learn how you can implement this tactic to obtain market rent for your units. 

Listen to what steps can a landlord take to cut down the risk of lawsuits by their tenants. Following the opening topic, you will hear questions by landlords relating to their properties.

The do's and don'ts that every landlord should follow. Then it will be our quesion and answer period.  Do not miss the AOA Million Dollar Trade Show this August 22, 2024 at the Long Beach Convention Center. I will be speaking at 1:15 pm. Do not miss it. Admission is FREE. For further information visit: www.aoausa.com  

Proposition 33 attempts to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Costa-Hawkins protects your income property investments. Vote NO on Proposition 33 and YES on Proposition 34. After my initial topic hear other landlords ask their question on a number of other topics.

The dangers of leasing an unpermitted unit. Hear many landlords ask their questions regarding landlord-tenant .

Topics Discussed:  1. Accessing your tenant's unit 2. Deducting late fees from a security deposit 3. Accessing a unit when only a child is home 4. Lodger 5. Seller fails to vacate after the close of escrow 6. Owner occupancy 7. Who can enter a unit to make repairs  8. Raising rents on a single-family residence 9. Separate parking agreements 10. Renter's insurance 11. Conflicting dates in a rent increase notice 12. Change of ownership notice 13. Unauthorized occupant 14. Unsealing a court judgment 15. Tenant interfering with workmen 16. Insurance cancelled 17. Repairs should be completed immediately 18. Unsure if a security deposit exists  19. Periodic inspections

Topics Discussed: Violations of the rental agreement Tenant occupied foreclosed property Where rent is to be paid Security deposit limited to 1 month rent Owner desires to occupy the unit Renting to international students Tenant ruins fresly poured concrete Receipts required with a security deposit itemization Requiring tenants to pay for utlities Holding deposits Having existing tenants sign a new rental agreement Raising rents on a single-family residence Filing a motion for summary judgment Shifting the cost of utilities to your tenant Storing items on a balcony Towing vehicles Keeping the unit clean Eviction a boarder Mailing a change of owner by certified mail

Topics Discussed:  Acquiring tenant occupied property Registering your unit prior to serving a termination notice Failing to comply with a stipulated judgment Buying foreclosure property Proof of mailing Tenant failing to pay for utilities Exemptions from Statewide Rent Control Sending a change of ownership form Mail Service is not a proper address for service of legal documents Extra person moving into the unit Deducting rent when tenant inconvenienced  Rent can be paid to a P.O. Box Screening applicants Renter's Insurance Proper rent increase for the City of Comption Adult chlid moving back into unit to establish tenant's rights Suveillance cameras Jury trial Exterior water spigot

Topics Discussed: Strategies for raising rents Serving a change of ownership Exemptions from Statewide Rent Control Unpermitted living space Unauthorized pets and alterations Tenant in dispute with adjoining property owner Disabled tenant want to switch units Ramifications to accepting an illegal rent Unpermitted dog Voluntary vacate agreement Sheriff taking an inordinate amount of time to perform a lockout. Permanent removal of a single-family residence Notice requirements to terminate a fixed term lease Accessing a unit 10-day notice required for rental violations in Los Angeles County Landlords force to accept a Section 8 tenant Filling out an eviction form Tenant taking over the common areas Tenant has multiple violations of rental agreement Evicting only one tenant from a unit

Topics Discussed: Supreme Court dealt a blow to homeless encampments Laws relating to security deposits The property insurance crisis Responsibility to repair a washer and dryer Obtaining a securty deposit in excess of the law Obligation to sign a new lease Will a letter be sufficient in lieu of a witness The phone number of a manager should be given to the tenants Removing a unit permanently from rental housing use. No increase in security deposits for furnished units Combining properties in a LLC to obtain a higher security deposit Unauthorized occupants Removing the use of a garage to build an ADU Illegal Unit ADU consultant Proper method of serving a termination notice Tenant deposits cash into landlord's account Reasons to evict not required for some SFR Proof of ownership Security deposit does not need to be held in an escrow account Interest on security deposits Relocation funds required for substantial renovation One tenant vacates leaving one remaining tenant Co-signers New owner to start an evictio

Topics Discussed Avoiding the "Tenant From Hell" Evicting only one co-tenant Terminating a lease that automatically renews What renter's right does a person have when moving back into a unit Raising rent triggers relocation Change of Ownership Notice- methods of payment 60 day notice to quit on a lodger Substantial relocation Owner occupancy for a duplex Tenant assigning parking space to another tenant Requiring children who became adults to sign a rental agreement Establishing a rental rate without rquiring the tenant to pay this amount Addendum to rental agreements Unauthorized subtenants Tenant establishes a day care business on your property How do you do a credit check Illegal unit Requiring exemption language in rental agreement regarding Statewide Rent Control 

Topic Discussed: Increasing rents Requesting a tenant to do the gardening Tenant suing landlord regarding an illegal unit Suing tenant in small claims court for Covid rent Tenant vacates without notice Raising rent and owner wants to occupy the unit Family member wants to occupy an unit Obtaining a security deposit from an existing tenant Requesting a tenant to sign a rental agreement Correcting a mistake in an eviction lawsuit Renovate or owner move-in. Which one? Terminating a Section 8 tenant for economic reasons Rent notice is required to exceed the fair market value Owner desires to occupy unit located in Glendale Tenant owes rent- Start the eviction 16. Late charges  Major repairs required and tenant will remain in possession Raising rent for a Section 8 tenant Tenant owes rent 20. Relocation needs to be paid where an owner wants to occupy a unit.

Topics Discussed: Change of ownership or managment Allowing a friend to occupy your unit Holdover damages Non payment of rent for a storage unit Serving a second 3-Day notice to pay rent Premises appear to be abandoned Tenant retaliation for a rent increase Cash for keys Utilities charges included in a notice to pay rent or quit Proving the Los Angeles cover sheet was properly filed with the city Tenant cancels after signing a rental agreement Serving a new change of ownership/management notice Preparing a rent increase notice Counting days when a 3 day notice will expire Evicting your boarder Illegally converted garage-relocation required to be paid Storing items in the common areas Landlord is sued for failing to repair the jacuzzi 

Topics Discussed Landlords forced to take Section 8 tenants 3-Day Notice to Quit vs e-Day Notice to Perform or Quit Provision in lease agreement prohibiting jury trials LA single-family residence exempt from rent limitation but good cause required to evict Laundry lease Los Angeles County rent control does not impact incorporated cities Illegal unit Proper person to serve a lawsuit Proposed bill to force landlords to accept pets Removing a parking space to construct an ADU Tenant refusing an inspection Visitors creating a nuisance Boarders in your house Condominium not subject to rent limitations Tenant wasting water Tenant vacates without notice No pet policy Terminating a Section 8 tenant Friend moving into the unit for only 30 days

Topics Discussed: Enforcing a late charge provision in a lease agreement Inoperable vehicles parked on the premises Requiring a tenant to pay for repairs Requirements of a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit Renting out a room in your house Dishonored check tendered on a move-in Failure to maintain a jucuzzi Changing the terms of a tenancy Adding a person to a rental agreement Suing a tenant for damage in small claims court Storing items in the common areas Having an existing tenant sign a new lease Owner desires to evict so owner can occupy the unit Filing a nuisance case or a family member move-in Removing a parking space to construct an ADU Amending a security deposit itemization Attaching a rental agrement to an unlawful detainer complaint Motion for summary judgment

1, Obtaining immediate answsers to your legal questions 2. Motion for Summary Judgment 3. Lease term is expiring 4. Existing tenant moving into a different unit on the premises 5. Owners desires to move into a unit occupied by a Section 8 tenant 6. Vacancy decontrol 7. Nuisance tenants 8. Tenant failing to maintain the unit 9. Relunctant Witnesses 10. Failure to renew a lease 11. Violation of house rules 12. Raising rent above market level 13. Calilfornia balony and staircase inspection law 14. Illegal Unit 15. Evicting for rent owed during the Covid period. 

Topics Discussed 1. SB 567-Substantial remodel and Owner/Family move-in 2Late Charges 3. Terminating a fixed term lease 4. Required names in a 3 day notice to pay rent 5. Unauthorized subtenants 6. Who is responsible when an injury occurs on your property 7. Evict a tenant when the property is to be sold 8. Contested vs uncontested evictions 9. Settlements in unlawful detainer actions 10. Special language must be contained in the lease for owner move-in 11. Tenant deposits rent in landlord's bank account after the 3 day expires 12. Applying rent payments to late charges 13. Bedbugs- who is responsible 14. Intentional damage to property 15. Establishing the initial condition of the premises 16. Tenant vacates before the expiration of the notice to vacate 17. Tenant refusing to sign a rental agreement 18. Arbitration clause in a lease agreement