There are many Homeowner Association ("HOA") disputes that arise from: negligence, board decisions, litigation and miscellaneous common area matters. Negligence Under California law, an HOA has a duty to exercise due care in the maintenance of common areas. In this way, an HOA may be held to a landlord's standard of care and under Frances T. v. Village Green Owners Assn., (1986) 42 Cal. 3d 490, a homeowner may sue an HOA for failure to maintain common areas and resulting dama

There are various laws that have come into effect as of January 1, 2018 concerning: 1. Immigration status, 2. Marijuana, 3. Employment, 4. The housing crisis, and 5. Flood zones. Immigration Status According to California Assembly Bill No. 291, also called the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, a landlord may not force or influence a tenant to vacate a unit or recover possessions of a rental based on the tenant's immigration status. This AB is targeting discrimination and imple

Buying and selling properties and land is a large investment requiring the accurate completion of all supporting documents. Moreover, understanding the nuances of the real estate process may be difficult and at Aziz Legal, principal attorney, Abid Aziz also holds a real estate sales license with the State of California and can best assist you with your real estate sales and legal matters. Litigation can arise regarding zoning laws, Homeowner Association (HOA) fees, constructi

Assembly Bill 551, which came into effect July 2017 and January 1, 2018 respectively, set forth new guidelines for bed bugs as a result of an increase in bed bug litigation in recent years and Los Angeles/San Francisco being ranked the highest cities for bed bug treatment. Bed bugs are difficult to treat and can even move from unit to unit. California leases have an implied warranty of habitability with landlords being required to maintain a livable condition for each unit, i

In California, you may obtain a court order to delay your lockout date, which is called a stay of execution of judgment or a stay of eviction (in unlawful detainer actions). In unlawful detainer actions, the court has the discretion to delay a lockout even after a landlord receives judgment for possession of property where a tenant convinces the court that there may be extreme hardship, (through a declaration of facts) if the lockout is not delayed. In this way, under Califor