Land Use and Real Estate

9 08, 2018

Two California Residential Rental Property Disclosure Laws You May Have Missed

2020-05-13T05:20:39+00:00By |Land Use and Real Estate, News, The Advisor|Comments Off on Two California Residential Rental Property Disclosure Laws You May Have Missed

There are dozens of laws requiring California landlords and property managers to give residential tenants written warnings about hazards and potential hazards associated with the housing environment. In the last twelve months legislation for two more of these laws has taken effect. New Flood Hazard Area Disclosure Effective July 1, 2018, California Government Code section [...]

17 07, 2018

The Benefits of Holding Title to Your Real Estate Investment In a LLC

2020-05-13T05:21:35+00:00By |Business, Corporate and Venture, Land Use and Real Estate, News, The Advisor|Comments Off on The Benefits of Holding Title to Your Real Estate Investment In a LLC

Owning residential or commercial property you rent to others comes with an inherent risk of liability. While maintaining adequate insurance can protect landlords against many conceivable risks, it cannot completely insulate the landlord from liability.  All insurance policies have limits, exceptions and carve-outs.  In some cases injuries to tenants or guests, for example, could result [...]

17 10, 2017

New California Laws Make Housing a Priority

2019-10-01T15:53:09+00:00By |Land Use and Real Estate, News, The Advisor|Comments Off on New California Laws Make Housing a Priority

At the end of September, California enacted a number of new bills intended to make it easier for developers to build affordable housing projects throughout the state. What do these mean for central coast residents, developers, and investors? SB 35 - Streamlined Local Approvals for Affordable Housing California requires local jurisdictions to develop long term [...]

18 09, 2017

Redefining a Sale for California Real Property Transfer Tax

2018-08-20T01:39:50+00:00By |Land Use and Real Estate, News, The Advisor, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Redefining a Sale for California Real Property Transfer Tax

When real property changes hands, California imposes two separate taxes – the annual real property tax and a documentary transfer tax. The annual real property tax is reassessed to fair market value when a property changes ownership.  The transfer tax allows a county or city, or both, to charge a tax when real property is [...]

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