Adhering to resolutions, Oakland developments, and CTA halted for now.

A note from the the allies of housing providers and the professionals who serve them.

New Year's resolutions for landlords, property managers, and real estate professionals

It’s that time of year to reboot. In an annual tradition, we suggest best practices to commit to. Here's what made it to the top of our list.

Before purchasing a tenant-occupied property, or advising clients on purchasing a tenant-occupied property, I will ascertain the legal status of the tenants and occupants.

I will familiarize myself with the new photo-taking requirements under a new law going into effect in 2025.

Knowing that the eviction process will take longer, I will demand rent as soon as it becomes due.

I will be involved in lobbying efforts and be a voice for all housing providers.

I will document every interaction I have with my tenants.

I will stipulate that all repair requests be made in writing and respond promptly to repair requests.

I will name every adult occupant on the lease and conduct screening on every one of those adults.

I will take steps to prevent squatting and proactively respond whenever squatters are on my property.

I will require my tenants to obtain renters insurance to insulate myself from liability.

I will get organized with my property management software and if I do not have the technology to streamline my property management, I will obtain it.

I will follow Bornstein Law on social media to get legal updates in real-time.

Oakland is being Oakland again by passing a handful of measures detrimental to housing providers

Oakland is an incubator of some of the most onerous, anti-housing policies anywhere, but the agenda of tenants’ advocates never ends.

About to fall off of a fiscal cliff with a massive budget deficit, lawmakers want to penalize financially strapped landlords and strip them of their property rights if they fall behind on business taxes.

A big deal for landlords who have put their rental properties into an LLC

Weeks before the deadline for landlords with properties put under LLCs to file disclosure of their beneficial owners’ identities to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the Corporate Transparency Act.

We will be closely following the progression of the case as the government appeals.

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