Law Alerts

Law Alert - Got Credit? New Law Gives Tenants the Right to Elect to Have their Rent Payments Reported to Credit Agencies

SB 1157, which adds section 1954.06 to the California Civil Code, goes into effect July 1, 2021 and continues until July 1, 2025. Click here to read more.

Barbara Kautz to Speak on "New Housing Legislation: Lessons Learned from Recent Litigation"

League of Cities Spring Conference Virtual Presentation 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Speakers: Barbara Kautz, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP, and Kevin Siegel, Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP For more information, visit www.cacities.org.

Rafael Yaquian and Elizabeth Klueck Present "How to Use New Markets Tax Credits for Your Nonprofit Facility Project"

Community Vision Virtual Presentation 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Visit communityvisionca.org for more information.

William DiCamillo and Elizabeth Klueck Conduct Training on "Titles/Escrows/Closings"

LISC Housing Development Training Institute Virtual Presentation 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Visit www.chpc.net for more information

Law Alert - New Foreclosure Rules—One- to Four-Unit Properties

In anticipation of a heightened housing crisis in the wake of COVID-19, Senate Bill 1079 went into effect on January 1, 2021, with the stated goal of promoting owner-occupied homeownership, protecting tenants from displacement, and preventing corporate speculators from acquiring bundled one- to four-unit homes. Click here to read more.