Attorney Dennis Block -Landlord Tenant Podcasts Dennis Block

Topics Discussed
1. SB 567-Substantial remodel and Owner/Family move-in
2Late Charges
3. Terminating a fixed term lease
4. Required names in a 3 day notice to pay rent
5. Unauthorized subtenants
6. Who is responsible when an injury occurs on your property
7. Evict a tenant when the property is to be sold
8. Contested vs uncontested evictions
9. Settlements in unlawful detainer actions
10. Special language must be contained in the lease for owner move-in
11. Tenant deposits rent in landlord's bank account after the 3 day expires
12. Applying rent payments to late charges
13. Bedbugs- who is responsible
14. Intentional damage to property
15. Establishing the initial condition of the premises
16. Tenant vacates before the expiration of the notice to vacate
17. Tenant refusing to sign a rental agreement
18. Arbitration clause in a lease agreement

Topics Discussed:
Emotional Support Animals Attorney fee provision in a lease agreement Tenant maliciously wasting water A 3-day rent notice is limited to 1 years rent Different rent notice required for property that has a federally backed loan 3-Day Notice must contain special language Landlord refusing to make repairs Voluntary vacate agreement Childrent remaining in unit after the parents vacate Abandoned personal property Guarantors  Tenant hosting parties  Requirements in preparing a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit Mold in unit Owners desires to occupy a tenant occupied unit Airbnb Single-family residence has no rent limitations Ecomonic Deplacement relocation How to deduct items on a security deposit form Substantial renovation of a unit

Topics Discussed:
New security deposit law Unauthorized dog Turning off utilities with a tenant in possession Accessing a tenant's unit Raising rent on a single-family residence How to collect rent which became owed during the Covid period Owner intends to occupy or renovate a unit Increasing rent for a capital improvement Removing a garage to construct an ADU Requiring renters insurance Tenant refuses to pay the rental increase 3-day notice must exceed the threshold (Fair Market Value) Abandoned personal property Tenant is a hoarder Accessing a unit to sell the property Tenant is harrassing an owner.

Topics Discusse
Provision in a lease regarding the owners right to put in a family member Balcony and staircase required inspection. (New Law) Reporting bad tenants to credit agencies Requirements for a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit. Tenant pays rent after the 3 day notice expires by Zelle Jurisdictional limit in small claims court Addendum to rental agreement Unauthorized tenant Responsibility of the tenant to prevent mold Protection to prevent trespass of vacant units Single-Family residence requires good cause to evict Failing to cleanup for a tenant's dog Condo's not subject to rent limitations Tenant's contributes to water damage Selling a tenant occupied house. Just cause not required for tenancies less then 6 months (JCO) Just For Renters initiative (VOTE NO) Tenant responsible to prepare unit for pest control company Selecting a management company Caretaker remaining in unit after tenant dies. Building an accessory dwelling unit on tenant occupied property

Topics Discussed:
The best residential lease Protecting vacant units Just Cause Ordinance in Los Angles Changing a single-family residence to a duplex Raising the security deposit for an existing tenant Section 8 tenant not residing in the unit Adding a late fee to an existing tenancy Putting an eviction on a tenant's credit Abandoned person property Tenants fails to switch utilities to their names Tenant contiually pays rent late Evicting for substantial renovation Avoiding Section 8 tenants Raising rent on a single-family residence Deducting late fees from a security deposit

Topics Discussed:
Emotional Support Animals Reporting a tenant to a credit agency Removing a tenant for owner occupancy Transferring an eviction to the new owner Moving a Section 8 tenant to a different unit Suing in small claims court for COVID rent Los Angeles required notices to tenants Forcing an existing tenant to sign a lease Designating where rental payments are to be paid Deducting for cleaning in a security deposit itemization Tenant is in jail Balcony inspections Charging tenants for utilties Relocation requirements for the City of Los Angeles Including an additional area in the lease agreement Trespassers taking over property Basta representing tenants Sealing eviction record. Requiring a tenant to move as property is to be sold Illegally converted garage Raising rent on a single family residence Family member move-in Ventura County New laws regarding security deposits Eviction for pets.