Zoning--Past and Present
In the past, it was much easier for property owners to complete renovations, remodeling and additions with their property. For around the first 150 years or so of the United States existence, the government was viewe...
City of Santa Monica
Rent Increase Time Again!
THE ANNUAL INCREASE PERCENTAGE is 2.9% EFFECTIVE September 1, 2018 THROUGH August 31, 2019 . The maximum increase cannot exceed $60.00. School District Parcel Tax cannot exceed $3...
In today’s highly competitive, low-inventory real estate markets, property investors are recognizing an unlikely solution to keep them competitive in 2018; Class B assets targeted at the workforce rental market.
In previous years, Class...
Effective January 1, 2018, the following changes apply to California’s Planning and Zoning Law, amending the requirements that cities and counties must abide to report land and housing inventory in their localities. Assembly Bill No. 1397 est...
In order to raise funds for affordable housing, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously in December 2017 to impose linkage fees ranging from $1 to $15 per square foot of new development. This linkage fee was passed, despite fierce opposi...
