Explaining the Concord ADU Rent Exemption
How to explain Concord's ADU rent increase exemption to a tenant who points at the duplex across the street, without sounding evasive or hiding the ordinance.
Concord Rental Takeover Checklist for Rent Increases
A creative finance takeover in Concord needs a rent history handover you can import. Here's the checklist so future increases hold up under the local ordinance.
Check Your Block in Walnut Creek’s ADA Sidewalk Plan
Walnut Creek is taking public input on a $210K ADA sidewalk improvement plan. If your downtown shop has a step at its entrance, check the proposed scope and submit a
Concord ADU Rent Cap Exemption: AB 1482 Still Applies
Concord's rent cap exempts ADUs, but AB 1482 still governs increases. Here's how to calculate the lawful increase and serve the right notice without mixing up the two rules.
Concord ADU Rent Increase Check Before Buying
Buying a Concord home with an ADU? Verify the rent history against AB 1482 before you close, even though the city exempts ADUs from its own ordinance.
Concord ADU Rent Increase Checklist
Before raising rent on a Concord ADU, verify its legal status, pull the base rent, and decide if the AB 1482 exemption helps. A practical pre-increase checklist for landlords.
Concord ADU Rent Increase: Exemptions and Notice Rules
How to confirm your Concord ADU is exempt from local rent control, then follow AB 1482's notice timeline and percentage so the first increase doesn't backfire.
Concord Rent Control Increase Timeline for Duplexes
How long it takes to bring a below-market Concord duplex up to rentable rates depends on the city's specific cap, duplex exemption, and your base rent documentation. Here's the model.
Concord Rent Caps: Refinance or Line of Credit?
Concord rent control can suppress appraisal values and break a cash-out refinance on a duplex. Here's how a home equity line of credit works as the alternative for local owners.
Concord Unpermitted Improvements Before Closing
How to decide whether to legalize unpermitted improvements on a Concord duplex before closing, and how that decision changes your rent roll under the ordinance.