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Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2801, a law requiring landlords to provide photo documentation when making security deposit deductions. Originally drafted to prevent landlords from using security deposits for clea...
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New year, new laws (Senate bills 205, 206 & 207).Effective January 2, 2025, Michigan landlords can no longer consider a tenant's source of income when screening them. (income = 3 x monthly rent, Debt-To-Income, et...
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This will help attract more business to the state, keep it coming!
Hi everybody,We recently bought an single family residence in California. The property has 4B3B, including a 3B2B primary house and an attched 1B1B in law unit. We currently occupy 2 rooms in the primary house, rent o...
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Hello guys,I am in search of a Contractor who can provide reasonable and reliable pricing on a project like this. My folks have converted a garage to a second unit and I am looking to make sure it is up to code. Poten...
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Hello. We live in a townhome that has three floors. We rehabbed the bottom floor to accommodate my inlaws for about a year. Since they've moved out we realized the space would be great as a room rental. Our HOA bylaws...
This is a pretty strange situation, but I like to hear opinions.So, I had signed a lease from January 7, 2017 - January 31, 2018. While I truly wanted to move out earlier in the year, I opted against it specifically b...
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Politico is reporting the AP story:
"President Bush has dropped his opposition to legislation that aims to calm the chaotic housing market despite his opposition to a $3.9 billion provision, the White House said this ...