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Lead poisoning can affect anyone, but it’s especially dangerous for young children and pregnant woman. This program is designed to remove lead paint hazards from the inside and outside of your home, creating a healthier living environment for you and your children. If you’re a homeowner, landlord, or renter you can answer a few pre-qualifying questions …

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LA’s ‘mansion tax’ remains intact for now, as state reform bill stalls

A state bill backed by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to reform Los Angeles’ Measure ULA, the voter-approved “mansion tax” to fund affordable housing, was quietly pulled late last week following swift pushback from both housing advocates and real estate industry leaders. Introduced in the final days of the legislative session, the proposal sparked concerns from …

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How To Win Your Eviction Case

How To Win Your Eviction Case Discover the strategies behind winning any eviction case with expert Rafael Azizyan from the California Property Law Group, LLP. We’ll take a “deep dive” into the eviction process and enlighten you with legal strategies that have successfully worked for our clients. Our expert will answer all your questions on …

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The Legal Risks Every Landlord Faces with Onsite Managers & Contractors

The Legal Risks Every Landlord Faces with Onsite Managers & Contractors Hiring on-site managers can save time and improve operations, but it also creates unique legal risks in California. When you provide housing, you take on dual roles as both employer and landlord, which comes with strict wage-and-hour, landlord-tenant, and misclassification rules. Learn how to …

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Landlord Ordered to Pay $80,000 Over Threat to Call ICE on Tenants – By John Triplett

An Illinois court has ordered a landlord to pay more than $80,000 for threatening to call immigration authorities (ICE) on a tenant couple who rented an apartment from him in 2020, according to reports. The Lawsuit The couple sued the landlord, Marco Antonio Contreras, under the Illinois Immigrant Tenant Protection Act (ITPA), which protects tenants …

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Smart Renovation Strategies for Multi-Family Properties – by Patrick L. McMillin, CEO of McMillin Contracting Services

In the world of property management, few investments yield greater long-term returns than strategic renovations. Whether it’s refreshing interiors to attract quality tenants or updating exteriors to comply with new building codes, the importance of proactive property upkeep has never been more apparent. Effective renovation planning can mean the difference between long-term success and costly …

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Landlords: What to Do When ICE Arrives at Your Rental – by Denise Holliday for Rental Housing Journal

What are landlords supposed to do if and when ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) arrives at your rental property?  According to ICE, their agents are tasked with “finding and deporting specific individuals based on existing deportation orders and criminal convictions.”  Contrary to the hyperbole in the news, ICE says it “does not conduct raids or …

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New Boyle Heights affordable housing provides permanent homes

After ten years, Los Lirios now houses more than 160 low-income or previously housing-insecure people Robert Silva, 41, is a single dad of five children, working as a manager in a storage facility.   “I get to have a Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s after five years of being homeless,” Silva said on Friday morning.  Silva’s …

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Thousands of homeowners are about to get slammed with higher monthly payments

By Samantha Delouya, CNN CNN —  Last year, when Jennifer Hernandez received notice that the mortgage payments on her Houston home would jump about $2,000 per month, she was stunned. Hernandez refinanced her home loan in 2016 using an adjustable-rate mortgage loan, which has a low introductory rate for a fixed initial period. Unlike the more popular fixed-rate …

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