Real Property Law Section

CLA’s Real Property Law Section held its annual Real Property Law Retreat in Sonoma, California, the weekend of March 24-26, 2023. For the first time, this retreat was co-hosted with the Women in Commercial Leasing Law Symposium.  Read more

WHAT IS IT? Real Property Law Section monthly discussion of new real property cases, a guest interview, and announcement of upcoming RPLS events.  Read more

Standard landlord commercial lease forms include a relocation clause which allows landlord the right to relocate the tenant within a building/project. Read more

In this program lawyers will learn about various types of disputes that can arise under a commercial lease, i.e. evictions, breach of lease, use, renewals, mechanic’s liens, premises liability, ADA claims, and other common commercial lease disputes. Read more

Tenant, Uncle Tom’s, Inc. (“Tom’s”), alleged that landlord, Lynn Plaza, LLC (“Lynn Plaza”), improperly included a portion of the property management fees and the cost of leasing an easement in the common area maintenance (“CAM”) costs (collectively, the “Costs”) as Tom’s responsibility under the parties’ lease. Read more

SVAP III Poway Crossings, LLC v. Fitness Internat. LLC (2023) _ Cal.App.5th _ , 2023 WL 333705: The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s order granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in an action by plaintiff landlord against defendant tenant for failure to pay rent. Read more

As of January 1, 2023 the rules and regulations for attorneys who maintain client trust accounts have been modified.  The new CTAPP process will be discussed, including how to be in compliance. Read more

Real Property Law Section monthly discussion of new real property cases, a guest interview, and announcement of upcoming RPLS events.  Read more

An attorney, who wants to be able to secure their right to recover attorney’s fees from a client by obtaining a security interest on a client’s real property, can lawfully do so. However, a wrongful lien can get you sued. This program will talk you through how to secure your fees and reduce the danger of you getting sued.  Read more

California’s Second District Court of Appeal recently affirmed that a shorter 90-day statute of limitations, and not a longer three- or four- year statute of limitations, applies to Political Reform Act (PRA) claims that challenge land use decisions. Read more