by AZREIA Editorial Team | Jul 1, 2024 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: I own a small apartment community with 20 doors. It is built in the shape of a square with a pool in the middle. We have had problems at night with people in the pool disturbing residents trying to sleep. We don’t know who is...
by AZREIA Editorial Team | May 31, 2024 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: I had an applicant apply for a home that I had listed on a few different websites. This home should have been listed for $2,424.00 however, due to a typo, the home was actually listed for $2,242.00 – basically a $200 difference. Can...
by AZREIA Editorial Team | May 1, 2024 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: I have a resident whose lease ended in 10/2023 and has been on month-to-month (MTM) since at the rate of $2,200. We recently made an increase and provided over a 60-day notice of the increase in MTM charge to $2,600. He is now...
by AZREIA Editorial Team | Apr 1, 2024 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: We have a former resident who has been emailing several times requesting her deposit. We had filed an eviction against her for non-payment of rent, but we dismissed it when she turned in the keys. Do I owe her deposit back since we...
by AZREIA Editorial Team | Mar 1, 2024 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: We have a former resident who has been emailing several times requesting her deposit. We had filed an eviction against her for non-payment of rent, but we dismissed it when she turned in the keys. Do I owe her deposit back since we...
by AZREIA Editorial Team | Feb 1, 2024 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: I just filed an eviction against my tenant for non-payment of rent. The tenant appeared in court and alleged that he left the keys in the unit for me. I didn’t know the keys were there and that he had moved out. What do I need to...
by AZREIA Editorial Team | Jan 1, 2024 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: We have a 10-plex that suffered a gas cut-off last week. We want to provide a concession to the affected residents, but we don’t want to violate any fair housing laws. Is it okay to just provide a concession to the affected...
by AZREIA Editorial Team | Dec 1, 2023 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: I know that I need to serve my tenants with a 2-day notice to enter before I go in, except in the case of an emergency. What constitutes an “emergency?” If I think the tenant is damaging the home, can I go in? Answer: There is no...
by AZREIA Editorial Team | Nov 1, 2023 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: What is the possible liability for landlords in the event that a tenant has an emotional support animal (ESA) and the ESA bites/attacks someone? How can liability be limited or eliminated? Answer: Premises liability cases are always...
by AZREIA Editorial Team | Sep 30, 2023 | AZREIA, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Zona Law Group
By Mark Zinman | Zona Law Question: I am a new property owner learning the landlord-tenant ropes. Where can I go to quickly get up-to-speed on what can I do and what should I not do? Answer: Warning, shameless plug coming. When starting out in this area, the first...