Attorney Dennis Block-Zoom Landlord-Tenant Talk Radio

The year 2025 brings a host of new laws impacting California landlords and imposing new restrictions on their property rights. There is an in depth discussion of these new laws and how to be in compliance.

Some tenants use the common areas for their only personal storage area. This makes your premises look like a junkyard. Other tenants vacate, leaving some of their personal property. We explore how to legally deal with these situations.

Successful people can always attribute their accomplishments through some act of luck and timing. Landlords need to recognize these situations and seize the moment.

With the weaponization of laws against landlords, your rental agreement is you last line of defense. Learn the provisions that must be contained in your rental agreement. My rental agreement can be obtained at no charge on my website in the free form section.   www. evict123.com

The concept of rent control was established on the myth that landlords are rent gauging. To lower rents, we need to abolish rent control.  

Learn the legal requirements for a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit.   1. When can it be served 2. What must be contained in the notice 3. How can you serve this notice 4. When does the notice expire 4. Other local juridiction requirements  

Hear the answers to the most asked questions by landlords. All forms can be obtained on the website: www.evict123.com

Learn what constitutes nuisance behavior and what steps are necessary to evict your tenant.

The assault on property owners continues. Learn which ballot initiatives will directly impact your property.

Listen to the tactics used by the City of Los Angeles to destroy income property owners. Your property rights are being trampled.

What steps should you take when your tenant refuses to pay rent. We discuss the defenses that tenants will use to prevent their eviction.

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 ev...

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 in...

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 ne...

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 movin...

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...

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...

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 t...