Have YOU had to deal with tenants who have brought in bed bugs to your unit, or tenants who are chain smokers or smoke marijuana, or tenants that ask you (or sometimes don’t ask you) to allow them to have a pet? Ever faced with a tenant who claims they have a support animal to circumvent your “no pets” policy at your property? When faced with dealing with these issues and others, often inadvertent mistakes can be very costly and time-consuming.

We are again discussing some of the many perils of “land-lording” with Patti Widget.  Patti will be covering: (1) bed bugs, (2) smoking marijuana and other tobacco products, including “vaping,” and (3) what to do when you are faced with a service animal vs. emotional support animal vs. pet.  Whether you’re managing a rental property yourself or if you’ve hired a property manager to handle things on your behalf, we will teach you strategies that will keep your rental business running smoothly.

WEBINAR DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Can you charge additional pet fees?  How about for an emotional support animal?  Can you require that a tenant get liability coverage for an emotional support animal?
• Do you need to use a bed bug addendum?  Does the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles have a Bed Bug Addendum for members?
• Common places where you may find bed bugs, and how to prevent bed bugs becoming your problem.
• What is the legal limit of marijuana?  Can your residents grow marijuana on your property?  Can they smoke it?
• How does marijuana affect your no smoking policy?  What about a resident who may have a prescription for marijuana?
• Do you know what to say to applicants about legalized marijuana?
• What is the difference between a service and emotional support animal?  What if I have a no pet policy?

GUEST SPEAKER: Patti Widget, Management Expert, Widget‘s Way

Patti “Widget” has nearly 25 years of experience as a regional property manager. Patti teaches a wide range of classes on property management topics; she is a keynote speaker on property management and housing issues and has published numerous articles for apartment associations. Patti is a repeat guest speaker at UCLA. She also holds various certifications in the industry related to her field, such as a CA licensed Real Estate Broker, CCRM, lead based paint certified renovator from the EPA, Fair Housing and more.