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Garcetti bans rent hikes for rent-stabilized units

By Tina Daunt Via The Real Deal Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is banning landlords of rent-stabilized units from increasing rents during the coronavirus emergency. “Until today, rents in these units could be increased by up to 4...

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Senate Passes $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill That Includes Relief For Retail, Hotels, Multifamily

By Dees Stribling, Via Bisnow The Senate, voting unanimously just before midnight, passed the economic aid package. The bill had been expected to pass that afternoon, but it was delayed after a group of Republican senators aired objections...

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CARES Act Stimulus Update

By Stephen Hall, CEO; Robert W. Hall, Founder, Robert Hall & Associates President Trump signed into law on March 27, 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, (the CARES Act, HR 748), a $2 trillion stimulus package to ...

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Mortgage Forbearance under the CARES Act

By Gary Ganchrow, Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian, a Prof. Corp. I received several questions last week about potential relief for property owners (especially in light of the need to accommodate tenants under the emergency l...

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My Tenants Tell Me They Cannot Pay The Rent Due To COVID-19 – What Should I Do Next?

Via AAGLA On March 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order allowing local jurisdictions to enact eviction protections for renters that experience substantial financial hardships as a result of a tenant’s me...

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COVID-19 GUIDELINES

Via CBRE We wanted to reach out to you directly to inform you on how COVID-19 is effecting multifamily and provide some tips and guidelines to help you. The COVID-19 virus has presented extraordinary challenges that were hard to imagine a...

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Although the Assessor is not the Tax Collector, this notice is a courtesy on behalf of the Tax Collector

Statement from Keith Knox, Treasurer and Tax Collector on COVID-19 and April 10 Property Tax Deadline S...

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Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Renters and Homeowners During COVID-19 Pandemic

via OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM The Executive Order authorizes local governments to halt evictions, slows foreclosures, and protects against utility shut offs SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order that auth...

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Covid-19 Eviction Moratoriums by City

Via Apartment Owner's Association   Cities across the state have announced moratoriums on residential evictions due to those impacted financially by coronavirus.  This information is fluid and will likely be updated several times as...

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Will The AI Revolution Kill The Back Office?

By Jarred Schenke via Bisnow "All it could take to empty out millions of square feet of back-office space in the next 10 years is a few powerful computers.Thirty-six million jobs, or 25% of all jobs in the U.S., are under heavy threat of bei...

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