New California Laws Updates Affecting HOAs, Landlords and Tenants

Navigating California’s evolving housing laws can be overwhelming, especially with 2025 ushering in major new regulations that impact rental operations, property safety, and legal responsibilities. If you're a landlord, HOA board member, or property manager, staying compliant isn’t just good practice—it’s essential to avoid fines, tenant disputes, and liability exposure.

In addition to a legal update, our special segment will get you up to speed on California Law that now requires property owners to inspect their balconies and other elevated exterior elements (“EEEs” or “EEEs”) by January 1, 2026? Make sure stay in compliance with the law! Our webinar will help you stay up to date, in compliance with new laws, and help you stay out of trouble.

WEBINAR DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE:

• The most significant regulatory changes affecting landlords, HOAs, and tenants in 2025.
• Clear actions landlords must take now to avoid penalties and delays in property sales.
• Confidence-boosting tips to help you adapt and protect your investments moving forward.
• The balcony inspection deadline extension, and key information about the extension of balcony inspection deadlines under SB721 and SB326, who it applies to, and how to remain compliant.
• Plus we'll discuss tenant rights and eviction laws, and give you insight into current tenant rights, eviction procedures, and legal considerations for property managers and landlords, including how to handle non-compliance and disputes.

GUEST SPEAKER: Gregory Carlos, Vice President of Operations, DrBalcony

Gregory Carlos, a UC Riverside graduate, is a distinguished representative of DrBalcony. He has played a pivotal role in enhancing awareness about SB326 and SB721 ordinances, improving engineering inspections, and creating safer environments through collaboration with local jurisdictions.

Bijan Shkibkoo, Co-Founder and Senior Attorney, SNS LAW GROUP LLP.

Bijan Shakibkoo is a co-founder and senior attorney at SNS Law Group. His practice focuses on real estate and business law, where he represents clients with: landlord/tenant disputes, drafting and negotiating contracts, merger and acquisitions transactions, risk assessment and mitigation, partnership disputes, business formation, real estate development, formation/conflict resolution, leasing commercial/residential properties, commercial/residential transactions, and acquiring and selling real estate. Before co-creating SNS Law Group, Bijan found a passion for real estate management/development. For over 10 years, he obtained experience in managing over $100 million in assets. Bijan’s experience consisted of working with landlords, tenants/national tenants, developers, brokers, contractors, agents, escrow officers, engineers, and title companies. His prior experience and knowledge not only allow him to understand each client’s circumstances firsthand, but also allows him to bring a competitive edge in the field of real estate/business law.