
New Rent Control Bill – For Better or Worse?
If you are a landlord, by now you’ve no doubt heard of Assembly Bill 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. This Bill was designed

If you are a landlord, by now you’ve no doubt heard of Assembly Bill 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. This Bill was designed

You just completed a draft of your subdivision map and are excited about the future prospects of your project. Suddenly you find out that the

As you all know, when you have a project with an existing Deed of Trust, the Department of Real Estate requires that the existing loan

After the Final Public Report is issued, and the master documents are disbursed, the DRE file here at CBS is suspended, in case any issues

It is that time again. The time of year to hone in on short term goals and personal achievements for the coming year. And, if

Many of our clients are wary about turning over control of the project entry to the HOA too early in the project’s sale-out phase. Once an improvement is owned by the HOA, it is their responsibility to maintain it, and the Subdivider often prefers to maintain it at a higher level than the HOA would.

With measurable rain in California, it may be surprising for some to learn that the DRE is continuing to pursue water letters affirming “ample, potable”

AB 1448, “The Clothesline Bill” became law in November, 2015. The bill allows HOAs to adopt ‘reasonable’ restrictions against clothes drying on balconies, railings, awnings,
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