LOS ANGELES (Updated April 24): “All civil trials scheduled to begin for the period March 17 through June 17 have been or will be continued by General Order. Because civil jury and non-jury trials are not included in the enumerated time-sensitive essential functions...
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Month: April 2020
Simkin’s Published Real Property Journal Article on the New Statewide Rent Control Civil Code §§1946.2, 1947.12
California’s new statewide residential rent and eviction control laws change almost 150 years of legal precedent. The new rent control rules are contained in Civil Code section 1946.2 concerning termination of tenancies which now require “just cause” and Civil Code...
Non-Profits may sell ADU’s Separately from the Primary Structure! — Government Code §65852.26
Government Code §65852.26 states that if local laws permit, then a non-profit may sell ADU’s separately from the primary property to low income persons. The property must also be sold as a tenant in common interest. I am not sure how useful this will be.
HOA’s cannot prohibit ADU’s Civil Code §4751
CC&R’s cannot impose restrictions on the addition of ADU’s, including Junior ADU’s. Civil Code §4751 states that CC&R’s can impose “reasonable restrictions” so long as they do not interfere with Sections 65852.2 or 65852.22 of the Government Code. This...
ADU’s Build Them While You Can SB 13 — Government Code §65852.2
The legislature has passed several bills promoting additional housing loosening up restrictions on building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s). Until 2025, new for January 2020, Senate Bill 13 adds Government Code §65852.2, and removes Health and Safety Code 17980.12...