Dennis Block Podcast

Commencing October 1, 2021 major portions of the Tenant Relief Act has ended. Listen how you can finally initiate an eviction at this time!

The Legislature has extended the rent moratorium through Sept. 30, 2021. This will be the FINAL extension! Learn what steps can be taken right now and what will happen on Oct. 1, 2021.

1. When will the eviction moratorium be over? 2. How can landlords collect the past due rent? 3. How do I apply for rental assistance? 4. When can I initiate an eviction? 5. How do I get the tenant to vacate?

Hear the latest updates for landlords regarding COVID-19 followed by a question and answer session.

Attorney Dennis Block discusses the "Tenant Relief Act" and its effect on income properties owners. 1. The new legal requirements in dealing with your delinquent tenants. 2. The required forms that must be served. 3. What eviction actions can be brought at this time. 4. How to collect your lost rent.…

Assembly Bill 3088 dramatically changes the way landlords can demand rent. A 15 Day Notice to Pay Rent is now required. What cases can proceed to eviction at this time. What are the requirements for serving a Notice to Pay rent or Quit. When will the moratorium on eviction cases finally end.

Attorney Dennis Block teams up with Realtor and Apartment Broker & Expert, Derrick Ruiz to discuss your rights and obligations when your tenants withhold rent due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Derrick's Contact Information: (310) 308-3174 www.DerrickRuiz.com

The California Judicial Council puts a halt to almost all evictions. Learn why this is an assault on income property owners and constitutes a taking of your property rights.

This is a seminar I gave for Kris German, The Apartment Dealer. I give my thoughts on how the pandemic will affect landlords and strategies regarding Statewide Rent Control.

Hear an interview with Matt Levin of Cal Matters. Cal Matters is a public interest journalism venture covering Calif. state politics and government. The issue discussed was whether evictions should be filed at this time, in light of the pandemic.

Attorney Dennis Block is interviewed by Kristopher German of the "The Apartment Dealer" Re/Max Commercial Division in regard to avoiding mistakes in the eviction process.

Dan Faller, President of the Apartment Owners Association, and Dennis Block have a detailed discussion on the spread of tenant welfare.

Dennis Block appeared on the John & Ken Show on KFI Radio. This broadcast aired on November 1, 2019. The discussion centered on the newly enacted Statewide Rent Control.

1. The Impact of Statewide Rent Control 2. Strategies To Obtain Market Rent Under Statewide Rent Control 3. What Steps should Be Taken Prior To Leasing A Unit 4. Items That Must Be Contained In Your Lease Agreement 5. Change Of Ownership Requirements 6. The Unlawful Detainer Process 7. Rent Control Notice Must Be Posted On The Property 8. Service O…

This seminar was sponsored by the Apartment Owners Association. It is a detailed presentation of the things you can do achieve a successful outcome in small claims court.

Introducing My New Co-Host, Ryan Block 1. Judge's Bias 2. Advocating for Landlord Rights 3. New Laws Regarding Airbnb 4. Laundry Leases 5. Reimbursement for Soft Retro-Fitting 6. New Rules for a 3 Day Notice in Unincorporated LA County 7. Ellis Act- The Ultimate Rent Control SolutionOleh Dennis Block

1. The New Laws and How They Impact Landlords 2. Rent Control Spreading to Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles County, Glendale and Inglewood. 3. What You Need to Know Update:Los Angeles County- Does not require that you serve the tenant a notice by certified mail return receipt.

1. A new 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit 2. Tenants Refuse to Give Their Names After a Foreclosure 3. Prejudgment Claimants Delaying Eviction Cases 4. Tenants Displaying Signs in Their Windows 5. How to Terminate a Section 8 Tenancy 6. Service/Comfort Animals 7. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

1. Free Attorneys Appointed For Tenants. 2. Request For Jury Trials In Tenant Eviction Cases. 3. New Language In A 3 Day Pay Or Quit Notice 4. Canceling Section 8 Contracts In LA Rent Control 5. Rents Determine The Value Of The Property.

Hear my interview with Arif Halaby of Total Financial Solutions. This was was broadcasted on KRLA Radio "The Answer"

Dennis Block appearing on the "Total Financial Solutions" on KRLA 870 AM Radio with host Arif Halaby.

1. Rent Control Spreading 2. Vacancy Decontrol 3. Malcontent Tenants 4. Nuisance Tenants 5. Evidence Required For A Nuisance Eviction 6. Shriver Project-Free Attorney Requesting Jury Trials 7. Settling Eviction Cases 8. Sealing Eviction Records 9 Unauthorized Persons 10. Monetary Awards In Eviction Actions 11. Smoking Marijuana On The Premises…

Hear the actual seminar by Attorney Dennis Block at the Long Beach Convention Center. This was sponsored the Apartment Owners Association on May 15, 2018

Rent Control is spreading. What landlords should do now to protect themselves. Do not get caught unprepared.

1. Costa Hawkins Saved! 2. Separate Parking Agreement. 3. Removing Amenities Equal Lower Rent. 4. Storing Items in the Common Areas. 5. Evicting Tenants for Partial Payment of Rent. 6. Rent Control Strategies.

Doing evictions in San Diego Tenants displaced due to fires. Require Renter's Insurance. Evicting elderly or infirmed tenants. Unauthorized subtenants in possession. Evictions on legal holidays. How the new recreational marijuana law will impact landlords. No smoking buildings.

1. Rent Control Spreading-What You Need To Do Right Now. 2. Tenant Requesting Jury Trials In Tenant Eviction Cases 3. Substituting Tenants

1. Switching Roommates 2. Aggressive Dogs as Service Animals 3. When Can You Serve a Rent Notice 4. Smoking in Common Areas 5. Cultivating Marijuana 6. Tenants Paying for Capital Improvements 7. Voluntary Vacate Agreements 8. Parking Unauthorized Vehicles

1. How to handle a situation where a tenant dies in your unit. 2. Dealing with AIRBNB. 3. Should you accept a co-signer. 4. How much can you raise rent and the process involved. 5. What properties are subject to rent control. 6. Tenant demanding compensation if landlord requires access.

1. Privacy issues in recording conversation. 2. Discrimination Issues 3. Comfort animals -Rooster 4. Costa Hawkins Law 5. Pet Deposits 6. Grounds to deny or accept an applicant.

1. Installing electric charging stations in apartment complex. 2. Tenants cultivating marijuana. 3. Tenant changing locks without Landlord's permission. 4. New Law- Voluntary Vacate Agreements. 5. The significance of renting guest houses and new laws.

1. Landlord barring applicants from foreign countries. 2. Applicants without a social security number. 3. Applicants with a gun collection. 4. Barring marijuana cultivation and smoking. 5. Tenants and their guests responsible for damage. 6. Tenant requesting the right to move in a caregiver. 7. Rent Increase and Notice to Quit requirements. 8. Appl…

1. Property in REAP. 2. Warehouse fire in Oakland. 3. Rent control creates higher rent. 4. Leasing to Corporations. 5. Service Animals. 6. Requiring tenants to temporarily vacate for repairs. 7. Rent Increases. 8. What properties are under rent control. 9. Evicting family members that do not pay rent. 10. Taking rent during an eviction action…

1. Significance of the election on the Supreme Court. 2. Charging a tenant for the preparation of a 3-day notice. 3. Advertising a "No Pet" building. 4. Habitability as a basis for withholding the rent. 5. Buyer wants rent control unit vacated at the close of the escrow. 6. Are landlords responsible when a tenant is forced to temporarily to vacate?…

1. Our 17th Attorney- Vazgen Pogosyan 2. Requirement To Provide A Reasonable Accommodation 3. Alterations To The Premises 4. Termination Of The Tenancy 5. Landlord's Obligation To Maintain Appliances. 6. Change Of Ownership

Dennis Block with real estate investor Bruce Norris-Part 2

Dennis Block has a discussion with real estate investor Bruce Norris. Part 1

1. New DVD Announcement. 2. Nuisance Tenants. 3. Selecting Good Tenants. 4. Requiring Tenants to Make Repairs by Contract. 5. Taking Videos and Recording Your Tenants. 6. Removing Services, Requires a Deduction in Rents. 7. Landlords Responsible for Tenant's Personal Property. 8. Landlord's Obligation to Paint and Carpet.…

1. Buildings in REAP 2. Oral Agreements 3. Rent Increases 4. Marijuana 5. Serving a 3-Day Notice 6. Videotaping a Unit 7. Separate Parking Agreements 8. Demand for Air Conditioning 9. Shifting Cost of Water Usage to Tenants

!. Post Dated Checks. 2. Third Party Checks. 3. Making Copies of Your Tenant's Checks. 4. Voluntary Vacate Agreements. 5. The Evils of Rent Control. 6. Landlord Accepting Illegal Rent. 7. Tenant Making Repairs. 8. Children Defacing the Property. 9. Smoke Detectors. 10. Bed Bugs

1. The Costa Hawkins Law (A Law That Is Favorable To Landlords!) 2. Raising Security Deposits In A Rent Control Jurisdiction 3. Interest On Security Deposits 4. Termination Of Rent Control Tenancies 5. Voluntary Vacate Agreements 6. Comfort Pets (My Daughter Madison Joins Us) 7. Pot Smoking Tenants 8. Denying Applicants Because Of An Arrest Record…

1. Screening tenants. 2. The system favors tenants. 3. Evaluating credit scores. 4. Landlord required to give tenants a physical address to serve notices. 5. Discrimination is allowed if a lodger is involved. 6. Relocation funds required if a tenant is temporarily displaced.

1. Are evictions cyclical? 2. Can a landlord charge for his own labor to clean a unit? 3. Deposits made directly into the landlord's bank account. 4. Neighbors in adjoining building causing disturbances. 5. How to establish a non-smoking building. 6. Requiring tenants to procure renter's insurance. 7. Alterations by tenants. 8. Leasing illegal unit…

This seminar was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The topic included the appropriate methods a landlord can use when screening tenants.

Topics Discussed: 1. Tenant Threatens Other Residents 2. Unauthorized Persons In Possession 3. Towing Vehicles 4. Small Claims Court 5. Paying Tenants Temporary Relocation Expenses 6. Security Deposit Increases 7. Screening Tenants

Topics Discussed: 1. A Very Interesting Discussion On Pre-Screening Your Tenant Applicants Before Offering An Application 2. How To Spot The Good And Bad Tenants Immediately

Topics Discussed: 1: How Attorneys Analyze Problems 2. Tenant Claims Problems-Won't Allow Access 3. Hoarders 4. Judge Orders Landlord To Study Islam 5. Who Is Your Legal Tenant 6. Evicting A Disabled Tenant 7. Access 8. Damage To Premises

Topics Discussed: Why Do Tenants Get Evicted Can You Sell Property With Tenants In Possession Rent Increase Notices Raising The Security Deposit Tricks Regarding Rent Control Units Renter's Insurance Waiving A 3-Day Notice