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How To Avoid Security Deposit Disputes

By Patti Widget "Security deposit disputes are second to only late rent disputes when it comes to owner / renter problems and I think most of the problem lies in the fact that each party has their own idea of how a security deposit should be...

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27th Annual SoCal Market Trends & Forecast – February 26, 2020

Join us Wednesday, February 26th for the 27th Annual SoCal Market Trends & Forecast event. AIR CRE has curated a panel of experts from different sectors of the CRE community who will share their insights into key trends and influences that ...

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Southern California Idea Exchange – January 30, 2020

Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, CA United States New Decade, New Retail. What Does the Future Look Like for Retail in 2020 and Beyond? Southern California Idea Exchange provides the ideal platform for networking and deal making....

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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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