Is Rent Control Bad?
I heard from a friend at work that rent control is bad; is that true? First of all, let me explain that what people call “rent control” is called rent stabilization by city governments. That’s because they feel enacting a governmental limitation on the amount or...
Will Long Beach be a Rent Control City?
Is it true that Long Beach is going to be a rent control city? Well, possible and probably. The city council in June voted to enact a regular inspection of all rental properties in Long Beach on a rotating basis, like the City of LA does. There are many people who...
She Was So Shocked and Happy by the Good News!
This week I was able to help a client, who has been renting for 2 years, buy the house she is renting. Her landlord was going to put it up for sale but offered it to her first. She thought she couldn’t qualify, and so told her landlord unfortunately she couldn’t take...