The Transfer Tax Every Los Angeles Seller Pays, With or Without Measure ULA
Los Angeles charges its own transfer tax on top of the county rate, completely separate from Measure ULA. Here is the combined math at closing.
Which Mountain View Rentals Does the CSFRA Actually Cover?
Mountain View’s Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act caps rent increases and requires just cause for eviction, but only on certain buildings. Here’s which rentals are covered, which are exempt, and what landlords must do before raising rent or ending a tenancy.
What Is Sacramento’s Tenant Protection Program?
Sacramento runs its own rent cap and just-cause eviction law, Tenant Protection Program, Chapter 5.156, separate from the statewide Tenant Protection Act. Here’s how the cap, coverage, and penalties actually work.
How Much Must Long Beach Landlords Pay Tenants Under the Relocation Ordinance?
Long Beach landlords who end a tenancy for owner move-in, market withdrawal, or a demolition or substantial remodel owe relocation assistance under LBMC Chapter 8.99 — up to $4,500 or two months’ rent, plus a city filing step many owners miss.
What Is Hayward’s Rent Review Fee and Who Has to Pay It?
Hayward landlords owe an annual Rent Review fee of $66 per covered unit or $32 per non-covered unit, and increases above 5% can trigger a city review. Here’s what the ordinance requires and what a seller needs to clear before closing.
Antioch’s Just Cause Eviction Ordinance: What a Landlord Selling a Rental Must Clear First
Antioch’s Tenant Eviction Protection Ordinance No. 2240-C-S requires a listed reason for every termination and relocation assistance up to three months’ rent, well beyond the statewide one-month default. Here is what the chapter actually requires, in dollars and deadlines, before a landlord ends a tenancy or sells.
What Inglewood’s Housing Protection Ordinance Requires Before You Sell a Rental
Inglewood’s Housing Protection Ordinance (No. 21-09) covers more rental property than owners expect, and its rent caps, just-cause rules, and relocation tiers all transfer with a sale.
Why an Orange County Home Sale Triggers a Supplemental Tax Bill Months Later
Orange County issues a separate supplemental tax bill every time a property changes hands, billed directly to the new owner months after closing, with a 60-day appeal window that starts the day the notice is mailed.
The Five-Year Countdown Before Los Angeles County Auctions a Tax-Defaulted Home
Los Angeles County waits five years of unpaid property taxes before auctioning a home, and a homeowner can usually stop the sale right up to the day before it happens.
