This Tuesday, Oct 24th, 2018 a Special Meeting of the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee of the Los Angeles City Council convened to hear public comments on the proposed Home-Sharing Ordinance and adjourned without conclusion, again. The meeting was attended by members of the UNITE HERE Local 11, the Los Angeles Vacation Home Rental Alliance, Los Angeles Tenants Union, as well as concerned area landlords and home-share advocates. In the 3 years since the ordinance was proposed, it remains under review.
On June 2, 2015, City Councilmembers Mike Bonin and Herb Wesson first introduced the motion to direct the Department of City Planning to prepare an ordinance governing the use of short-term rentals (a portion of a residential building…
On my recent visit to the Los Angeles City East Valley
Animal Shelter I learned quite a bit from their meeting on Pets in Rental Housing. Furry friends in a rental can be an area of
tension between tenants and landlords, but it doesn’t have to be! Landlords can
quickly fill vacancies and gain a little extra income from pet fees, while the
responsible pet owners get to live happily with their companions. It’s a
win-win situation. Here's how you can land your dream apartment, and bring your dog or cat along!
Provide your prospective landlord with a resume for your pet (see example below). Write a nice cover letter, and tag on a letter of recommendation from your neighbors or previous landlords as…
Many of you may remember the horrific damage done
by the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that shook Northridge, CA in 1994, or maybe
even Loma Prieta during 1989.
Thankfully, Los Angelenos haven’t been hit that hard since, but there is still
much work to be done.
What many considered long overdue, on November
22, 2015, the Los Angeles City Council put into effect the Earthquake Hazard
Reduction Ordinance, establishing mandatory standards to reduce
earthquake hazards and damage. The law determines that seismic
retrofitting on soft story buildings is an effective method of work that
benefits the structural integrity and safety of the whole building. It protects
the safety of Los Angeles residents and properties alike. The City has…
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