The Pasadena tenant protection ordinance, Measure H, is a city-level rent cap and just-cause eviction law that took effect December 22, 2022, and it sets the notice periods and relocation pay owners owe before a no-fault termination.
Oakland charges its own tiered Real Property Transfer Tax of 1.00% to 2.50%, separate from and on top of Alameda County’s transfer tax. Here is the exact rate table, the first-time buyer discount, and who customarily pays it.
Before you can close the sale of a tenant-occupied rental in the City of Los Angeles, the property’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) registration with the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) has to be current, with the annual per-unit fee paid and the ownership record updated to your name. If it isn’t, the city’s own rule is that no rent may legally be collected on the units until registration is current.
Escrow generally withholds 3⅓% of a California sale price for the Franchise Tax Board unless you certify an exemption on Form 593. Here is how it works and why most heirs owe nothing at closing.
For deaths on or after January 1, 2017, DHCS can recover Medi-Cal costs from a house only if it goes through probate. Here is who is protected, the deadlines and how a claim affects selling the house.
A Riverside County property with taxes unpaid on June 30 becomes tax-defaulted, and five years later the county can sell it. Here is the clock, what it costs to stop it, and how to claim excess proceeds.
The City of San Diego requires two months’ rent in relocation help, or three for seniors and disabled tenants, when an owner ends a tenancy for a no-fault reason. Here is how the ordinance works for owners planning to sell.
In Santa Monica, a landlord must give a city rights notice before offering a tenant money to move, and the tenant can cancel within 30 days. Here is the full procedure, the 2026 minimums and the filing window.
Starting January 1, 2026, Berkeley requires most home sellers to get an energy score and complete an upgrade, exemption, or shared deposit before closing.
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