Don’t make mistakes that some landlords have made and avoid the costly pitfalls of the eviction process.  Learn the rules to make sure your eviction case goes in the right direction and that you avoid unnecessary costs and lost time, and the legal maneuvering and strategy you can deploy to avoid problems in an already stressful and costly process.

Just cause eviction regulations require landlords to have a valid, documented reason to evict a tenant or terminate a lease, rather than being able to evict arbitrarily or for discriminatory reasons. These laws are intended to promote housing stability by limiting what landlords can claim as “just cause” for eviction, which typically includes tenant fault (like nonpayment of rent or lease violations) or “no fault” reasons (like the owner moving into the property or demolishing it).

These regulations are often filled with tremendous obstacles for any landlord seeking to recover their rental unit under even the most egregious situations. In the state of California, for example, the statewide Tenant Protection Act (Assembly Bill 1482) mandates just cause protections for most covered rental units after a tenant has lived there for 12 months; however, local jurisdictions have rules that are often far more stringent than state law.

DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Explanation of the “just cause” eviction rules – what they are and when they may be used, and also, what’s changed and the “latest”
• Know the difference between “no fault” vs. “at fault” just cause eviction rules.
• Understand the process, required notices, and timing.
• When is relocation compensation required? How much do you need to pay your tenants?
• Tenant habitability plan requirements, and temporary relocation benefits.
• Is “cash for keys” (a/k/a, tenant buyout agreement) an option for you?
• Let’s take a look at the new City of Los Angeles rent “caps”

GUEST SPEAKER: Bijan Shkibkoo, Co-Founder & Senior Attorney, SNS Law Group

Bijan Shakibkoo is a co-founder and senior attorney at SNS Law Group. His practice focuses on real estate and business law, where he represents clients with: landlord/tenant disputes, drafting and negotiating contracts, merger and acquisitions transactions, risk assessment and mitigation, partnership disputes, business formation, real estate development, formation/conflict resolution, leasing commercial/residential properties, commercial/residential transactions, and acquiring and selling real estate. Before co-creating SNS Law Group, Bijan found a passion for real estate management/development. For over 10 years, he obtained experience in managing over $100 million in assets. Bijan’s experience consisted of working with landlords, tenants/national tenants, developers, brokers, contractors, agents, escrow officers, engineers, and title.