Real Estate Litigation

A Landlord’s Guide to California’s New Statewide Rent Control Laws

By: Colton Addy Applicability of California’s Rent Control Laws: California Civil Code Sections 1946.2 and 1947.12 took effect on January 1, 2020, and implement statewide rent control in California for most residential properties. The rent control laws, however, do not apply to a rental property that was issued a certificate of occupancy in the last […]

February 6, 2020 | 5 min read | Tagged: California, landlord, Landlord Obligations, landlord-tenant, rent, rent control, rental, tenancies, tenant, Tenant Protection Act, Tenant Protection Act of 2019

Colton Addy Former Associate

Know your Obligations: Colorado’s Statutory Expansions of the Implied Warranty of Habitability Are Now in Effect

The Colorado legislature had a busy session this year. Among the several significant bills it enacted, HB1170 strengthens tenant protections under the implied warranty of habitability. It became effective on August 2, 2019, so landlords and tenants alike are now subject to its requirements. The bill makes numerous changes to Colorado’s implied warranty of habitability, […]

August 20, 2019 | 5 min read | Tagged: Colorado leasing, HB 1170, Landlord Obligations, Warranty of Habitability

Luke Mecklenburg Former Associate