Attorney Dennis Block- Zoom Landlord-Tenant Talk Radio 6-29-24

Topics Discussed: Supreme Court dealt a blow to homeless encampments Laws relating to security deposits The property insurance crisis Responsibility to repair a washer and dryer Obtaining a securty deposit in excess of the law Obligation to sign a new lease Will a letter be sufficient in lieu of a witness The phone number of a manager should be given to the tenants Removing a unit permanently from rental housing use. No increase in security deposits for furnished units Combining properties in a LLC to obtain a higher security deposit Unauthorized occupants Removing the use of a garage to build an ADU Illegal Unit ADU consultant Proper method of serving a termination notice Tenant deposits cash into landlord's account Reasons to evict not required for some SFR Proof of ownership Security deposit does not need to be held in an escrow account Interest on security deposits Relocation funds required for substantial renovation One tenant vacates leaving one remaining tenant Co-signers New owner to start an eviction for non-payment Tenant refusing to relinquish unit after vacating Good cause required to evict for unincorporated areas of Lo Angeles