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Navigating Zoning Laws: Facilitating ADU Development in Urban Areas

Beach Front Property Management

It is generally a form of converted garages, basement apartments, detached backyard cottages, or additions above garages. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are smaller, independent living spaces located on the same lot as a single-family home. ADUs typically include a kitchen, bathroom, sleeping area, and independent entrance.

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Top 50 vacation rental management companies in 2025 (worldwide)

Rentals United

Number of vacation rentals: 28,500 Locations: Multi-country Market: Multi-market Property type: Urban apartments Service: Full-service property management HQ: San Francisco, California, USA Founding year: 2014 4. It offers full-service property management for leisure rentals, including villas, cottages, apartments, and chalets.

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Seattle Hires Law Firm To Defend Against Landlord Lawsuit

Rental Housing Journal

The City of Seattle has hired a law firm to defend against a Seattle real estate investor suit alleging the city “destroyed” its ability to sustainably operate an affordable apartment property in the Chinatown International District, according to reports. The city has retained the law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

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Inglewood Enacts an Emergency Rent Control Measure

Real Property Management California Coast

According to Curbed LA , Inglewood will impose an immediate 5 percent cap on rent increases for any apartment buildings and duplexes built before February 1, 1995. In the wake of fires that devastated California in 2018, many newly homeless residents have been forced to seek immediate housing and are hard-pressed to find affordable rates.

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Rental Scams: What Property Managers Must Do To Prevent Listing Fraud

Property Management Inc.

According to a July 2018 survey by Apartment List, 6.4 Meanwhile, you’re trying to help your new tenants get safely situated like you promised while investigating what went wrong and trying to figure out how to get the wrong tenants who just moved in, out. This scenario is far from uncommon. million U.S. Furthermore, 43.1

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Ark7 Review: Fractional Shares of Rental Properties with Full Liquidity?

SparkRental

Limited Track Record Ark7 was founded in 2018, so there’s not much to review in terms of long-term performance. And, of course, you can buy fractional ownership in apartment complexes and other commercial properties through real estate syndications. Ark7 Downsides For all those advantages, Ark7 also has its fair share of cons.

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Why Zillow Rent Estimates Miss the Mark in Redding, CA. A Local Expert's Insight

Authority Property Management

For instance, a furnished single-family home might attract long-term tenants who prefer to manage their utility expenses independently, while a furnished apartment in a multi-family complex might appeal to short-term renters looking for an all-inclusive deal.