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Field-tested writing on California 3-day notices, habitability, code enforcement, Section 8, and the operational side of being a landlord. Written by property managers, for property managers.

Habitability & Code Enforcement

Santa Monica Just Made Habitability Complaints a City Code Violation
SMMC 13.02 turned Civil Code §1941.1 into enforceable city code. What this means for landlords.
Apr 28, 2026
West Hollywood Habitability for Landlords: WHMC 17.56.010, THPs, and NBS Inspections
Three habitability frameworks plus a proactive multifamily inspection program.
Apr 28, 2026
Los Angeles Habitability for Landlords: SCEP, REAP, and the City Attorney
Four enforcement layers and the documentation discipline that keeps you out of REAP.
Apr 28, 2026
Los Angeles Landlord Disclosures: What You Must Hand Over at Lease Signing
Federal, California, and Los Angeles-specific disclosure stack. Bedbug, Megan's Law, mold, lead-based paint, death on premises, RSO, TAHO.
Apr 28, 2026

Notice & Service Best Practices

Not All 3-Day Notices Are Created Equal
What makes a notice legally bulletproof, and what quietly works against you.
2025
Why You Should Never Hand-Deliver a 3-Day Notice
One of the most dangerous things a landlord can do, and what to do instead.
2025
The Chronic Late Payer: A California Landlord's Guide
Document everything. Make the call on whether to keep them or not.
2025
When the Lease Isn't the Problem: A Landlord's Guide to Tenant Buyouts
Sometimes the problem isn't the tenant, it's the math. How to do buyouts right.
2025

Section 8 & Stories

Everybody Freaks Out About Section 8. But Is It Really That Bad?
What the process actually looks like, from a landlord who has done it.
2025
The Phone Call I Had to Make
A couple with a housing voucher, a landlord who refused it, and the call that fixed it.
2025
My Favorite Tenant
A story about a landlord, a tenant named Lansing, and what this business is really about.
2025