Real Property Law Section

Save the Date: Women In Leasing. Presented by the Real Property Law Section. Thursday, November 7, 2019 in San Francisco. Check back here at a later time for more details! Read more

Estoppel certificates are often treated as routine and are often blithely signed by commercial and residential tenants upon request by landlords. On closer examination, however, such certificates may present risks to the unwary tenant and landlord. Read more

Neil Kalin By Neil Kalin Another event.  Another success.  Late last month, March 28, 2019 to be exact, your RPLS co-sponsored a MCLE/Networking event with the Santa Monica Bar Association on “Blockchain and the Future of Real Estate.”  Old school – land, meets new school – computers and cyberspace.  The 2-hour event began at 6pm started with a 1-hour networking session featuring an appetizer bar and two hosted liquor stations.  This observer noticed that the largest crowds were gathered around… Read more

Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley (2019)_ Cal.App.5th _ , 2019 WL 365765: The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's order denying a writ petition challenging the approval of the construction of three new single-family homes on adjacent parcels in the Berkeley Hills. The Court of Appeal rejected petitioner's arguments that (1) the proposed construction was subject to the "location" exception to the Class 3 exemption for "up to three single-family residences" in urbanized areas under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Public Resources Code, section 21000 et seq.) and (2) that respondent failed to comply with several provisions of its zoning ordinance in approving the project. (C.A. 1st, January 30, 2019.) Read more

Read our interview with Rachael Callahan the principal of The Callahan Firm, APC and also San Diego Evictions which you will find at www.sandiegoevictions.com. Read more

Interview with Jeremy Olsan a long-time contributing member of our section. He practices in Sonoma County with Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP. Read more

The 38th Annual Real Property Spring Conference is quickly approaching! We hope that you have signed up for the Spring Conference being held May 2 to 5, 2019 in Newport Beach at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach which is located at 1107 Jamboree in Newport Beach. Read more

Description of past activities and upcoming events sponsored by the Real Property Law Section and interviews with interesting persons involved in real property law. Read more

We cordially invite you to join the CLA's Real Property Law Section for its 4th annual Summer Soiree at the Loma Club in San Diego. This highly anticipated event unites real property professionals in an unforgettable evening of power networking. Co-sponsored with the San Diego County Bar Association's Real Property Law Section and CLA's Solo and Small Firm Section, over  100 attorneys, realtors, appraisers, lenders, investors, and other industry professionals are expected to attend. Attendees will experience live entertainment, partake in local spirit and wine tastings, and savor warm appetizers. Read more

A leading educational conference for California real estate practitioners featuring continuing legal education seminars, networking receptions and entertainment activities. Read more