California law allows commission splits and finders fees to be paid, but under the Federal Real Estate Settlement procedures Act (RESPA) they may not be legal. If your seller or buyer wants you to split the broker’s commission with them, that may not be legal unless...
Experienced Real Estate And Business Attorney
Month: May 2017
Increasing Rent for Condos under “rent control” Using Costa Hawkins CC § 1954.50 et seq
While most rental properties in California are NOT under rent control, many cities have rent control ordinances that state two or more dwelling units, including condos, on a lot if built before a certain date are under rent control. For example, Los Angeles’s cut off...