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Property Manager - HomePointe Property Management, CRMC - 00691121
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2008 

Landlords seem to have on ongoing bad reputation for not returning enough of the security deposit when a tenant vacates.  Too often the Landlord expects perfection from the tenant upon returning posession back to the Landlord. Here is what can be deducted legally from the security deposit: 1.  Un...
05/31/2008
In California there is no such thing as a non refundable security deposit.  The purpose of a security deposit is to enforce some action, and all of it must be refundable.  Anything else is rent. Be very careful not to automatically charge for things like a flea spray if the tenant had pets or a ...
05/30/2008
This is the language that needs to be in your California rental agreement: Registered Sex Offender Notice:  Pursuant to Section 290.46 of the Penal Code, information about specified registered sex offenders is made available to the public via an Internet Web site maintained by the Department of ...
05/28/2008
  My family had finished Thanksgiving dinner several years ago and after the relatives had gone home I sat down to watch the 11 o'clock news.  The lead story was about a house fire.  One of my tenants had burned the place they rented from me down!  The tenant's son was playing with the fireplace ...
05/24/2008
Many rental property owners do not want to rent to people who smoke.  There are good reasons for this, like the walls and carpet get smelly and discolored.  But is it legal to do this? I think it would be hard to justify telling a potential tenant what they can and cannot do.  How can you tell s...
05/22/2008
What is a proper and legal amount to charge a tenant when the rent is not paid as agreed? Many landlords and property managers employ late fees to penalize their tenant for the added risk of a late payment.  Some charge a flat fee and some a percentage of the rent rate or a percentage of the lat...
05/21/2008
When starting a tenancy a landlord has to figure out when rent is due and when it is late.  It makes sense to have all rents due on the first of each month no matter what day the tenant took possession and no matter when the lease ends.  This is industry standard. So, the rent is then late on th...
05/20/2008
In our area the summers are HOT!  So does it make sense to spend money to put in central heat and air conditioning in lower end rental units that do not currently have central air conditioning? I did the math and came up with this:  New central heat and air, where the current is wall heat and no...
05/18/2008
  Do not allow tenants to perform repairs and all requests for repairs should be in writing. Your lease should prohibit the resident from performing repairs on the property. The resident is not likely to be a repair expert, so you will probably be disappointed in their workmanship. Even if they c...
05/16/2008
 An annual inspection will protect you and your resident from safety and financial liabilities.  Since some residents remove smoke alarm batteries, this is a chance to verify that the alarm(s) is both working properly and that it is placed in the proper location(s).  Also, many residents do not ...
05/15/2008
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