Investors in Los Angeles are following the ongoing dispute over Measure ULA, the city’s high-value property transfer tax. The law took effect on April 1, 2023.Measure ULA imposes a 4% transfer tax on sales over $5 million and 5.5% on sales ov...
California’s 2025 legislative session was dominated by tenant protection and housing regulation proposals. Many bills that would have reshaped rental housing operations were either defeated, significantly amended, or remain pending on the Gov...
On Tuesday, October 1st, the Los Angeles City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee met to consider sweeping changes to the city’s rent stabilization ordinance. While no vote was taken, the discussion underscores growing momentum tow...
After nine months of holding steady, the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point interest rate cut on September 17, lowering its benchmark rate to 4%–4.25%. This move, the first since late 2024, signals a potential series of rate reductions...
Los Angeles County’s multi-family landscape is shifting rapidly as officials roll out new rent relief measures and explore potential eviction protections, according to reporting by LAist. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a $30 mi...
California’s legislature has advanced several measures with direct implications for multi-family owners and developers. While one of the most aggressive rent control proposals has been sidelined for now, two other tenant-friendly bills are on...
California has taken a significant step toward reshaping its housing market. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 79 (SB 79), legislation from Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) that clears the way for mid-rise apartment development near rail and subw...
Los Angeles may soon give developers more freedom in deciding how much parking new apartment projects require—even allowing projects with no parking at all. A recent 3-1 vote by the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Committee advanced a ...
The Los Angeles City Council has taken a significant step toward reshaping local building codes, voting 13–1 to draft an ordinance that would allow apartment buildings up to six stories to be constructed with a single stairway. If passed, thi...
California’s housing shortage remains one of the most severe in the nation, with demand outstripping supply by an estimated 2.5 million units. To tackle this gap, lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130), a sweeping reform aimed at acceler...
