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California’s New Real Estate Laws for 2025: What Investors Need to Know

Beach Front Property Management

These legislative updates cover resident protections, rent control, property safety, zoning changes, tax regulations, short-term rental restrictions, and corporate ownership rules. Reduces loopholes used by property owners to bypass existing rent control laws. Here is the list of laws in California 2025: 1.

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The Importance of Hiring and Working with Licensed Contractors

Bay Property Management Group

Working with licensed contractors is vital if you’re not very skilled in these areas. Today, we’re reviewing when to hire licensed contractors and why working with them is so important. Contents of This Article: Why Do You Need Licensed Contractors? Without a Licensed Professional How Can a Property Management Company Help?

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Why you should use the Activity Feed to take notes in Yardi Breeze

Yardi Breeze

unit inspection, pest control, lease renewal, rent increase). Rent payment plans are easy to track by property and by tenant, so they dont need to be entered. Generally speaking, the Notes field is ideal for static information, or data that is unlikely to change, such as license plate numbers, pet registration, etc.

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Why Renting Might Be the Smarter Financial Choice Over Homeownership

SparkRental

The Big Picture on Why Renting Might Be A Better Financial Choice: Renting eliminates the headaches of home repairs and maintenance, which can be expensive and time-consuming for homeowners. Renters benefit from a fixed monthly rent, making budgeting easier without the surprise costs of repairs or property taxes.

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The Importance of an Accurate Rental Application

American Apartment Owners Association

As a careful landlord, you want to know as much as possible about anyone seeking to rent your property in order to avoid renting to the wrong person. A Comprehensive Application to Rent is available on the AAOA web site at no charge to all members. Driver’s License/ID number. Paid rent on time? Date of Birth.

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Are Pet Deposits Refundable? What You Need to Know

Bay Property Management Group

In Virginia, your security deposit must be a maximum of 2 months’ rent. So, if your monthly rent in Virginia is $1,000, your landlord’s combined security and pet deposits shouldn’t exceed $2,000. Luckily, pet deposits typically count as security deposits, so they’re oftentimes included.

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Washington DC Rental Licensing Process

Real Property Management DC Metro

If you plan to rent your property in Washington DC you will need to obtain a rental license from DCRA. Weather you are renting out your basement, or you multi-unit building, you will need to get a BBL. Basic Business License) This process requires some time, and a lot of paper work. This can be obtained from the DCRA.

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