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CITY OF LOS ANGELES TO MAKE OWNERS CRIMINALS FOR FOR ASKING TENANTS ABOUT CITIZENSHIP STATUS

by: JANET GAGMON, DIRECTOR AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS The Immigrant Affairs, Civil Rights and Equity Committee of the Los Angeles City Council has proposed a new ordinance that would make owners (and their agents) criminals for asking a ...

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SO YOU WANT TO BE A HOUSING PROVIDER

by: ALEX PALADIN Everything comes at a cost, including tenants who you trust to live in the multi-family rental units you provide. What is the cost you are willing to pay to ensure that a prospective tenant won’t take advantage of you? Own...

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(UN)JUST CAUSE EVICTION

by: JANET GAGMON, DIRECTOR AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS As rent control is burning out of control in several Southern California cities, “Just Cause” eviction is the mudslide that follows creating even more devastation. The current myt...

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EVICTING TOKING TENANTS

By T.BURD LAW GROUP, APC Can a Landlord Evict a Tenant for Smoking Pot? Maybe, but it's not so easy… Conflicting marijuana laws at the federal, state, and local levels have created uncharted legal territory across numerous areas of law inc...

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