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Local Government Update

By Danielle Lender-Peretz, Esq., Director, Government Affairs & External Relations As the long summer days draw to a close and autumn arrives, local governments such as the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Santa Monica and West Holly...

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Dealing with Renters Who Don’t Allow You to Inspect Your Rental Property

By H.G. Long, Attorney, Managing Attorney, H.G. Long and Associates and Fast Eviction Service Question: What do I do if my rental unit is cited b the City of Los Angeles Code Enforcement and the renter does not allow me to have access to ren...

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“Split Roll” 2020 Ballot Initiative Could Increase Property Taxes by Repealing Proposition 13 Protections

via AAGLA It is called the “California Schools and Local Community Funding Act,” the proposed 2020 ballot initiative that is an $11 billion special interest backed tax increase. If passed, the initiative will dismantle Proposition 13 and...

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RSVP: ARCADIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTOR’S – creEXPO – OCTOBER 22

FREE ADMISSION! Join Scott Properties Group (booth #156) and the Arcadia Association of Realtor's on Tuesday, October 22 (Pasadena Hilton) at the largest commercial real estate expo in the San Gabriel Valley!" Commercial real estate profes...

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NEW RENT CAP SUPPLEMENTS LOCAL RENT CONTROL RULES

By Madeline Pauker , via SMDP “ State lawmakers passed a landmark measure last Wednesday that will limit annual rent increases to 5% plus inflation for buildings that are at least 15 years old and require landlords to provide a “just cau...

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SEPTEMBER 2019: Why Should Anyone Be Surprised? Overregulation is Causing Rent Controlled Apartments to Drop Like Flies in LA!

via AAGLA " A recent article by an online publication, “Curbed L.A.,” reported that rental housing providers in Los Angeles have filed applications to remove 657 rent-controlled apartment units under the Ellis Act. The Ellis Act is a 198...

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SEPTEMBER 2019: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UPDATE

By Danielle Lender-Peretz, Esq. Director, Government Affairs & External Relations, via AAGLA “ While the Summer months reflected a general slowdown in legislative activity, some cities have implemented new regulations, such as Culver City ...

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SEPTEMBER 2019: THE RENTAL HOUSING BUSINESS AND HOW THE GOVERNMENT DISENFRANCHISES THE SMALL REAL ESTATE INVESTOR

By Roderick Wright, Former California State Senator, via AAGLA “ I recently saw a movie titled, “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.” What initially sounded like a comedy was, in reality, a cautionary tale about poverty and gentrifica...

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FREE RSVP: APARTMENT BUILDINGS CONFERENCE & EXPO (AAGLA) – OCTOBER 2

FREE ADMISSION! Join Scott Properties Group (booth #120) and the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles at the 2019 Apartment Building's Conference and Expo in Pasadena on October 2! Property owners, investors, real estate profession...

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FREE RSVP: APARTMENT OWNER’S ASSOCIATION (AOA) TRADE SHOW & LANLORDING CONFERENCE – SEP 12

FREE ADMISSION! Join Scott Properties Group (booth #320) and the Apartment Owner's Association at the biggest event of the year! Property owners, investors, real estate professionals, stop by and enjoy FREE industry seminars, networking ...

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