Paulina MartignonGlendale is creative in its finalized rent control measureAlmost two-thirds of Glendale residents are apartment dwellers and rent hikes have sent many of them packing, prompting the city in…Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Paulina MartignonLos Angeles clamps down on Airbnb, approves new rules for short-term rentalsIn a bittersweet moment for owners of rent-controlled units in Los Angeles, the City Council has banned Airbnb and other short-term rental…Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Paulina MartignonSecurity deposit rules for California landlordsAt MT Evictions, we have been inserted into the fray of many landlord-tenant disputes, and one of the most common points of contention are…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Paulina MartignonSafeguards from eviction for calling 911Increased safeguards from eviction for calling 911 & responding to domestic violence in rental unitsFeb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Paulina MartignonRent freeze in unincorporated communities in Los Angeles CountyTenant advocates got a win in their column September 11 when in a 4 to 1 vote, Los Angeles County supervisors restricted landlords in…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Paulina MartignonAn overview of housing vouchers and Section 8 evictionsWhoever came up with the clever phrase that a rising tide lifts all ships clearly didn’t have Section 8 housing in mind. In a hot housing…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Paulina MartignonBed bugs bite rental housing providersBed bugs were seemingly engineered in a lab to induce severe anxiety and revulsion and in fact, many tenants who have encountered these…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Paulina MartignonHandling tenant hoarding in rental unitsAccording to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “Hoarding is the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Paulina MartignonLandlords should not enter rental units just because they canRemember the funny and endearing Three’s Company sitcom? We were always amused to see the landlords, Ralph Furley or Stanley Romper…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Paulina Martignon5 surefire ways to lose an unlawful detainer (eviction) actionThe eviction process involves serving the tenant with a notice, waiting for the notice to end, and filing an unlawful detainer action if…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
