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California Rental Housing Industry News & Insights
Episodes
60 episodes
Property Tax Appeals for Multifamily Owners in Greater LA Area
The ProblemAs costs rise and rental income remains largely stagnant, property taxes are one area where owners may be able to reduce expenses. Many Los Angeles-area apartment owners may be overpaying property taxes without realizin...
Got Problem Tenants? Learn How to Navigate Difficult Dispositions
The Problem Landlords face countless challenges when managing tenant issues, and failing to address problems promptly and properly can lead to wasted time, financial losses, and even legal disputes. Join multifamily industry exper...
Southern California Energy Savings Program
The ProblemSoCalGas is offering a free Multifamily Energy Savings Program designed to help multifamily property owners and operators improve energy efficiency, reduce costs, and stay California code compliant. Through the program,...
Essential Tax Moves to Make Before 2026 is Over
With 2026 now coming to a close, it is time again to take proactive steps to secure your financial future and maximize tax savings. Join us for an insightful tax discussion led by Tony Watson, a seasoned tax advisor from Robert Hall & Assoc...
Understanding the Written Terms of Your Lease Contract and Other Legally Binding Notices
Patti 'Widget' leads a discussion and a “deep dive” into the world of lease agreements. Learn about the important, common provisions you should have in your lease agreements and make sure you do not leave out important addenda. Make sure you fo...
Rent Increases, Evictions, and New Regulations
Attorney and landlord advocate Mike Brennan of the Brennan Law Firm joins us once again to discuss the latest legal and regulatory developments and the strategies you need to know to survive. Be sure to come well “armed” with your questions and...
Industry Pulse - Episode 6: California Housing Policy Battles Intensify as Regulatory Pressures Shift
The Industry Pulse is a briefing on the policies shaping rental housing across California. Presented by SNS Law Group, providing insight for California housing providers navigating today’s evolving regulatory environment.
Lease Enforcement and Evictions
A discussion about lease violations, unauthorized occupants, cleanliness, nuisance conditions, Airbnb use, nonpayment, and professional tenants.Lease enforcement and evictions must follow strict legal steps: serving a written notice, fi...
Tenant Buyout Agreements: What to Offer, What to Say, and What to Avoid
A tenant buyout agreement, often called “cash for keys,” may provide a practical alternative when a rental housing provider needs to recover a unit. But a successful agreement requires more than offering money. The timing, approach, communicati...
Debt Collection and Handling Rental Arrears Webinar
The Problem:Recovering past-due rent requires fast action, clear documentation, and compliance with state and local notice requirements. Join us to learn legal strategies for addressing problem tenants, from nonpayment of rent and...
The Industry Pulse - Episode 5: Policy Victories, Local Regulatory Threats, and Uneven Market Signals
The Industry Pulse is a briefing on the policies shaping rental housing across California. Presented by SNS Law Group, providing insight for California housing providers navigating today’s evolving regulatory environment.
Smarter Tax Strategies for Rental Property Owners
Join tax advisor Tony Watson of Robert Hall & Associates for a practical discussion on tax planning strategies that can help rental property owners reduce tax liability, avoid costly mistakes, and build long-term wealth. Whether you own a s...
The Industry Pulse - Episode 4: Statewide Advocacy Slows Sacramento While Local Pressures Build Across California PLUS Pet Policies and the Erosion of Owner Discretion
The Industry Pulse is a briefing on the policies shaping rental housing across California. Presented by DLP Government Relations and SNS Law Group, providing insight for California housing providers navigating today’s evolving r...
Reasonable Timeframes and Notice Requirements
California landlords must comply with strict notice requirements for matters such as property entry, rent increases, and lease terminations, and mistakes can result in costly delays and legal exposure. They are also required to address habitabi...
Is Your Property Over-Assessed? What LA Apartment Owners Need to Know About Challenging Their Property Tax Bill
Many Los Angeles-area apartment owners are overpaying property taxes without realizing it. Wes Nichols provides a practical overview of the appeal process and what current market conditions mean for your assessment.What You'll L...
Compliance Without Chaos: Staying on Top of California’s Complex Regulations
California's housing regulations are among the most complex in the nation — and for self-managing property owners, the stakes couldn't be higher. Rent caps, just-cause eviction rules, tenant protections, and habitability standards leave little ...
The Industry Pulse - Episode 3: A Temporary Reprieve? California Housing Policy Hits Pause as Local Rules Advance
The Industry Pulse is a briefing on the policies shaping rental housing across California. Episode 3: A Temporary Reprieve? California Housing Policy Hits Pause as Local Rules AdvancePresented by DLP Governme...
Ask Kari: Surviving California’s Complex Compliance Maze
Surviving California’s complex property management regulatory compliance environment requires strict adherence to, among other things, statewide rent caps, complicated just-cause eviction rules and tenant protections, and habitability standards...
The Industry Pulse - Episode 2: Regulation Expands as Investors Reposition
The Industry Pulse is a briefing on the policies shaping rental housing across California. Episode 2: Regulation Expands as Investors RepositionPresented by DLP Government Relations and SNS Law Group, providi...
Meeting the New 82° Cooling Mandate, New Insurance Rules, and How to Minimize Expenses on Electrical Panel Replacements
During this webinar, we will discuss the new, County of Los Angeles 82-degree Fahrenheit indoor cooling mandate, and what you need to do to prepare your building for handling the added electrical load requirements. But this new mandate does not...
Statewide Rent Control and it's Effect on You
Patti Widget Joins Us to Give an Update on the CA Tenant Protection Act (A.B. 1482)The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“TPA”), also known as Assembly Bill 1482, is the state law that imposes both Rent Control and Just Caus...
The Industry Pulse - Episode 1: California Rental Housing Briefing
The Industry Pulse is a briefing on the policies shaping rental housing across California. Episode 1: California Rental Housing UpdatePresented by DLP Government Relations and by SNS Law Group, providing insi...
Updates & Compliance with California Rent Control and Just-Cause Laws
Don’t make mistakes that some landlords have made and avoid the costly pitfalls of the eviction process. Be sure to join us for this important webinar to learn the rules to make sure your eviction case goes in the right direction and that you a...
The Latest on California’s Insurance Crisis and Coverage Options
Over the past several years, we have experienced carriers pulling out from California’s home and property insurance market due to wildfires and soaring construction costs. Many property owners find that insurers have stopped writing new policie...
Trump’s New Tax Bill: 10 Big Changes That Could Affect Your Wallet
Tax Update: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”A sweeping new tax law — known as “The Big Beautiful Bill” — has officially been signed into law, bringing with it 10 major changes that ar...