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  • Landlords and trespassing

    Karen Drum-Sousa, Fair Housing advocate|Dec 7, 2019

    Historically, Landlords and Tenants have been on opposite sides of the fence. Thankfully, the Fair Housing Laws define the rights of both, as well as all aspects of housing transactions from rental, sales, realtors, management companies, insurance, etc. This column is designed to bridge the gap between the two. Just because a landlord owns the property that does not give him/her the right to show up without notice. Most states, including California, have statutes that define when a landlord can...

  • Habitability: Power outages

    Karen Drum-Sousa, Fair Housing advocate|Oct 26, 2019

    Historically, landlords and tenants have been on opposite sides of the fence. Thankfully, the Fair Housing Laws define the rights of both, as well as all aspects of housing transactions from rental, sales, realtors, management companies, insurance, etc. This column is designed to bridge the gap between the two. With the current mandatory power outages, a new issue has arisen and some tenants are trying to make the landlord responsible. Let me explain. When a landlord rents out a home, there is...

  • Rent increases

    Karen Drum-Sousa|Jul 20, 2019

    Historically, landlords and tenants have been on opposite sides of the fence. Thankfully, the Fair Housing Laws define the rights of both as well as all aspects of housing transactions from rental, sales, realtors, management companies, insurance, etc. This column is designed to bridge the gap between the two. Rent increases are covered under the California Civil Code, sections 827a and 827b. Unless you live in an RSO (Rent Stabilization Ordinance) area, a landlord can increase the rent, as...

  • Roof leaks in your rental

    Karen Drum-Sousa, Fair Housing advocate|Jun 8, 2019

    Historically, landlords and tenants have been on opposite sides of the fence. Thankfully, the Fair Housing Laws define the rights of both as well as all aspects of housing transactions from rental, sales, realtors, management companies, insurance, etc. This column is designed to bridge the gap between the two. With all the snow and rain we had this year, roof leaks are springing up. If you are a tenant, the process to get the repair should be smooth. There are a few things that you, as a tenant,...