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2024 Law Updates (Real Property)
This article provides a quick summary of some of the important 2024 law updates concerning real property. New Disclosure Rules…
San Diego Enacts New Tenant Protection Ordinance in 2023
On May 25, 2023 the San Diego City Council passed Ordinance No. 21647 which went into effect on June 24,…
City of San Diego Finally Enacts its Short-Term Rental Laws
After many years of attempts to regulate short term rentals, and after going back and forth with the California Coastal…
AB 832 – California Extends COVID Eviction Moratorium to September 30, 2021
On June 28, 2021, Governor Newsom passed into law Assembly Bill No. 832, which amended and extended certain restrictions of…
San Diego County Eviction Moratorium – More Bad News for Landlords
San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors enacted Ordinance No. 10724 which went into effect on June 3, 2021. The ordinance…
Prop 19 – Beware of Property Tax Reassessments
Proposition 19 was passed in November 2020 by California voters. This proposition was marketed to voters as a way to…
AB 3088: “COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020” and “COVID-19 Small Landlord and Homeowner Relief Act of 2020”
On August 31, 2020, Governor Newsom passed into law Assembly Bill 3088 which created the “COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of…
CA Judicial Council Votes to End Emergency Rule 1 & 2
On August 13, 2020, the Judicial Council of California voted 19-1 to end Emergency Rules 1 and 2. Emergency Rule…
ShoutOut SoCal Interview for SD Voyager Magazine
I was fortunate to be highlighted in SD Voyager Magazine’s ShoutOut SoCal series where I discussed what lessons I’ve learned…
Legal Talk Network Podcast: California’s COVID-19 Rent Deferral Ordinance
Real Estate Attorney Ashley Peterson explains California Governor Newsom’s recent moratorium on evictions and what that means for tenants and…
City and County of San Diego COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
On March 16, 2020, California Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-28-20 as updated on March 27, 2020 Executive Order N-37-20.…
AB 1482 – CA Rent Control
As you may be aware, California recently passed AB 1482 known as the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. This new…
Legal Talk Network Podcast: Short Term Rental Highlights
California laws on short term rentals are constantly changing. Check out my podcast recorded live at the California Lawyers Association…
City of San Diego Going After Transient Occupancy Taxes for Month-to-Month Rentals
The City of San Diego has recently started going after property owners who are conducting month-to-month rentals claiming they owe…
Assembly Bill 1731 Threatens Short Term Rentals in San Diego County
Assembly bill 1731 is currently pending in the State legislature and could significantly impact short term rentals in San Diego…
City of San Diego Repeals Short Term Rental Ordinance
After several months of public upset over the recently enacted Short Term Rental Ordinance O-20977 and O-20978, the San Diego…
SD Voyager Magazine Interview – September 2018
Excited to be featured in this month’s SD Voyager Magazine as a spotlight business. You can check out my full…
Introduction to 1031 Exchanges of Real Property
When you own real property, that asset will generally appreciate in value over time, particularly if you own property in…
Coffee with Counsel: What Residential Home Buyers Should Know
Coffee with Counsel hosted by the San Diego County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service with attorney Ashley M. Peterson of…
City of San Diego Votes to Restrict Short Term Rentals
After many years of indecision, the City of San Diego finally passed an ordinance to restrict short term rentals on…
Landlord’s Guide to Service and Companion Animals
NOTE: This Article was authored by Ashley Peterson and published in the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division “TYL In…
For Sale By Owner – Do I Really Need An Attorney?
If you are considering selling your home without using a Real Estate Agent or Broker in order to save on…
State Imposes New Recording Fee for Real Estate Documents
On September 29, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 2 which added section 27388.1 to the Government…
Honored to be Named as one of the Top 50 Influential Business Leaders in San Diego by the Daily Transcript
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City Audits for Non Payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes
Over the last year, I have received an influx of calls from clients who are being audited by the City…
Companion Animals and Service Animals: What a Landlord Should Know
If a landlord or a homeowner association has a strict “no pet” policy in a lease or rules and regulations,…
City Attorney Declares Short Term Rentals Not Permitted in San Diego
On March 15, 2017,San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott issued a memorandum of law declaring that short term vacation rentals…
The Risks of Dual Agency in Real Estate
Check out my video discussion with Lynette Braun of Coldwell Banker Rancho Santa Fe regarding the legal ramifications of acting…
Sharing Space by Ashley M. Peterson
Article Published in January 2017 edition of Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine To counteract the impact on long-term rental availability various…
Transient Occupancy Taxes – Do I Really Have to Pay Them?
Most cities in San Diego County, and throughout California, impose something called a “transient occupancy tax” (TOT) on “transients,” or…
Real Property Protections for Military Families
On December 19, 2003, President Bush signed the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act into federal law (“Act”) which expanded legal protections…
What a Landlord Should Know if a Tenant is a Victim of Domestic Violence or Abuse
Effective January 1, 2016, the California Legislature amended Civil Code Section 1946.7. This code section effectively enables a tenant to…
No Assignment, Sublease…or Airbnb?
Airbnb is a new internet hosting platform being used by people worldwide to list their residential property, or a room,…
What Airbnb Hosts Should Know – (Podcast)
I had the privilege of being a guest on ESPN 1700 am Real Talk San Diego with host Lynette Braun…
HOAs vs Airbnb Hosts
Airbnb has become the new norm for short term and long term vacation rentals throughout the globe. In beach cities…
Unlawful Detainers in California – What a Landlord Should Know (Podcast)
In order to evict a tenant in California, a Landlord must follow the unlawful detainer process in the Civil Code.…
The Grass Isn’t Always Greener
On September 4, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 349 into law which amended Civil Code Section 4735 relating…
The Reasonable Accommodation Request
The Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) is California’s counterpart to the Federal Fair Housing Act, and prevents discrimination in…
Airbnb – The New Era of Vacation Rentals
Airbnb is the newest online vacation rental service which connects travelers around the globe with hosts of residential properties who…
One Year Later – RULLCA’s Effect on Existing Limited Liability Companies
California enacted the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (“RULLCA” or “Act”) on January 1, 2014 which incorporated a few…
Updating Your LLC Operating Agreement
As of January 1, 2014, the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (“RULLCA”) [Corp Code 17701.01 et seq] will…