Blog
California Landlord Update
Oct 26, 2025 Stove and Refrigerator Required Effective January 1, 2026, California’s Assembly Bill 628 requires landlords to provide both a working refrigerator and a cooking stove or range as part of the rental unit for any tenancy that is: New...
Bass asks LA City Council to roll back ULA for Palisades victims
Oct 10, 2025 Pacific Palisades residents could be in for relief from Measure ULA as Angeles Mayor Karen Bass presses the City Council to move forward on a temporary pause of the so-called “mansion tax.” The request marks the first major move at the ...
New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can’t get private coverage
Oct 10, 2025 California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Thursday that aims to prevent the state’s home insurer of last resort from running out of money following a natural disaster. The FAIR Plan is an insurance pool that provides policies t...
Shutdown slowing FHA, VA approvals; USDA loans are on hold
Oct 9, 2025 Homebuyers who depend on FHA and VA and loan programs may experience slower approvals, while processing of USDA loans is on hold for the duration of the federal government shutdown, policy experts at the National Association of Realtors say. ...
Downtown Los Angeles landmark once known for rice cakes reopens as apartments
Oct 9, 2025 A former rice cake factory in downtown Los Angeles is now serving up affordable housing for hundreds near one of the city’s largest homeless populations. The nonprofit Little Tokyo Service Center has opened The Umeya, a 175-unit complex on...
What the Government Shutdown Means for Rental Housing Providers
Oct 7, 2025 It has been nearly one week since the federal government began, and many rental housing providers are asking what this means for federally funded housing programs and for tenants who may be affected. While the situation is dynamic, here is the ...
Owner of Moonshadows, LA eatery burned in wildfires, seeks new operator for rebuild
Sep 26, 2025 The Moonshadows restaurant site along the Malibu coast, a high-profile casualty of one of California's most destructive wildfires, is now up for grabs. All that remains of the once-popular restaurant is a 0.3-acre strip littered with remnant...
First major retailer reopens in Pacific Palisades after wildfires
Sep 24, 2025 CVS Pharmacy is the first major retailer to reopen in Pacific Palisades months after one of California’s worst wildfires on record tore through the area, destroying dozens of businesses. The pharmacy celebrated the reopening of its locatio...