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Some California Single Family Homes ARE subject to Local Rent Control laws

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, June 2022

Local rent control laws may apply to a Single Family Residence if the Owner is renting individual rooms to separate tenants under separate leases. [...]

Tags: LA City Tenant, LA Rent Increase
Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


Pasadena Rent Control on the Nov 2022 Ballot

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, June 2022

This November of 2022, Pasadena will have rent control and just cause eviction protections on the mid-term election ballot. Specifically, the Pasadena Charter Amendment if approved by the voters will add Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction protections for covered rental properties in the City of Pasadena including:

  • A limit on rent increases to 75% of the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index;
  • Establishment of a Pasadena Rental Housing Board; and
  • Guidelines for “just cause” evictions.

Pasadena [...]

Tags: Pasadena Relocation Assistance
Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


City of Beverly Hills Ends Eviction Moratorium and Authorizes 3.1% Rent Increase

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, June 2022

Effective June 1, 2022, Beverly Hills eviction moratorium is over and tenants in Beverly Hills must repay any and all unpaid rent by May 31, 2023. If a tenant fails to repay any unpaid rent by May 31, 2023, the landlord May 30, 2022 charge or collect a late fees, or seek the unpaid rent in small claims court. [...]

Tags: Beverly Hills Moratorium, Beverly Hills Rent Control, california, california 60 days notice
Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


City of Los Angeles Freeze on Rent Increases Continues

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, May 2022

Rent Freeze in City of Los Angeles Remains in Effect for all Properties Subject to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Two years into this pandemic with staggering inflation, and the City of Los Angeles's RENT FREEZE for rental units subject to the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) still remains in effect.

Pursuant to [...]

Tags: LA Rent Increase
Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


When Los Angeles Tenants Must Repay Back Owed Covid Rent

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, April 2022

California State law requires tenants to begin the repayment of back owed rent due between March 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 on or before May 1, 2022 and requires all back owed rent accrued between March 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 to be repaid to the landlord on or before May 31, 2023 regardless of any local law to the contrary.

If you rent or own a rental property in the City of Los Angeles, the tenant may continue to defer rental payments until the Mayor lifts the local state of emergency, BUT tenants [...]

Tags: LA Unpaid Rent
Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


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Located in Los Angeles, California, the Law Office of Melissa C. Marsh handles business law and corporation law matters as a lawyer for clients throughout Los Angeles including Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Valley Village, North Hollywood, Woodland Hills, Hollywood, West LA as well as Riverside County, San Fernando, Ventura County, and Santa Clarita. Attorney Melissa C. Marsh has considerable experience handling business matters both nationally and internationally. We routinely assist our clients with incorporation, forming a California corporation, forming a California llc, partnership, annual minutes, shareholder meetings, director meetings, getting a taxpayer ID number (EIN), buying a business, selling a business, commercial lease review, employee disputes, independent contractors, construction, and personal matters such as preparing a will, living trust, power of attorney, health care directive, and more.