Source:  Landlord Gurus A great way to boost rental income from your properties is to create additional revenue sources on top of the normal monthly rent. Some landlords are already providing facilities for free that they could start charging for. Others are creating new or additional spaces, such as a parking space rental or an…

Steven Tavares – East Bay Insiders To help make landlords whole, the county wants to help them in small claims court. It’s a win-win for the county. If a landlord wins in small claims court, then the county will receive the windfall, Starratt told the Alameda County Board of Supervisors at a special budget hearing.…

enacted to protect tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, ends 60 days after the end of the County health emergency on February 28, 2023. Legal evictions may proceed starting on April 29th, 2023 and tenants who do not pay rent from May 1st onward may be at risk of eviction.

Supervisorial candidates will be interviewed on Mar. 28; Board of Supervisors to make appointment on Mar. 30 D2 APPOINTMENT -MARCH MADNESS-The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will interview five prospective candidates hoping to be late Supervisor Richard Valle’s successor in the Hayward and Tri-Cities District 2 seat. -Hayward Councilmember Elisa Marquez, Fremont Councilmember Teresa Keng, and Ariana Casanova, a representative…

courtesy of Bornstein Law After 3 long years, cash-starved landlords finally have an end date to the county’s draconian eviction ban. It wasn’t by design, but purely coincidental that after months of delays, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors held a meeting to discuss the county’s archaic eviction moratorium on February 28 – the same…

Courtesy of Bornstein Law As long as water runs through pipes and people live on a property, there will be leaks and spills. This is nothing new to us. But after historic rainfalls, we have never seen such widespread water damage. It was saddening to see hundreds of residents displaced from an East Oakland apartment…

How Property Managers Can Adapt to Changing Resident Expectations How property managers are adapting to changing resident expectations and industry trends to align with renters lifestyles. By Kerstin Young The COVID-19 pandemic changed how property managers and renters alike defined home. At some point, properties became more than just places to live. They became safe…

Five Steps for a Fair-Housing-Friendly 2023 Here are five steps on how to be fair-housing friendly in 2023 from the Fair Housing Institute. By The Fair Housing Institute As we come to the end of another eventful year, it makes sense to take a moment and reflect  on what we have accomplished and begin to set…

A proposal is floating in the statehouse that would limit security deposits A recently introduced bill will put a limit on what landlords can demand for a security deposit. As it stands now, the cap is two months’ rent for unfurnished units and three months’ rent for furnished ones. Learn More

Going smoke-free in your rentals is important as the dangers of thirdhand smoke are not well-known as toxic chemicals stick to surfaces. By The Department of Health and Human Services Tobacco Prevention and Control The dangers of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke are well-known. Inhaling nicotine and other toxic chemicals from cigarette smoke can cause…