After almost three years since the moratorium went into effect, the Alameda County Eviction Moratorium (Ordinance No. O-2020-41) is set to expire on April 29, […]
Category: Property Law
What Are the Grounds for Possession?
If you’re a landlord seeking to end an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) legally, there are two avenues you can pursue. In many cases, issuing a […]
Easements for Road Access – Is Parking Necessarily Included? — California Real Estate Lawyers Blog — July 25, 2022
What if you had an easement to place roads across property to access your own, and you then developed your property into a shopping center. […]
Tips and Pitfalls When Drafting and Serving a Three-Day Notice to Pay
It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the rental market. By far the biggest impact was related to the […]
Struck Corporations, Land Titles, and Tax in Alberta—Part 2 – Investor Lawyer
This is a follow-up to a previous blog post about the real estate woes of a corporate client who was in hot water because of […]
A Notice of Action (Lis Pendens) May be Recorded in a Constructive Trust Action – What it Takes
A Notice of Action, also known as Lis Pendens (Latin for “a suit pending”), may be recorded in a lawsuit that involves title to real […]
Historic Rains and Real Estate: Important Considerations for Sellers and Landlords
All throughout Northern California this winter, we have seen historic rainfall from Lake Tahoe to the low-lying coastal town of Santa Cruz south of the […]
Chattels, Defects, and Stigmata – Investor Lawyer
Negotiating an Offer to Purchase for a piece of real estate is about more than just the price. In this blog post, I’ll start by […]
Can You Recover Rent Arrears That Accrued Under an Earlier Tenancy?
It’s frustrating when a tenant starts to fall into rent arrears despite your efforts to choose the most reliable people to let your property. Arrears […]
Easements for Road Use – When the Owner Can Can Make Improvements on the Unused Portion of the Easement — California Real Estate Lawyers Blog — September 26, 2022
Easements for road purposes are common in California. But what happens when the width of the granted easement is far greater than the road actually […]