Blog Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 17-Jun-2022 What Is the Proper Term for Mobile Home? The proper term for a mobile home is manufactured home. Terms like a trailer, trailer park, and even mobile home are no longer politically correct, but the public has been slow to adopt the proper term, “manufactured home.” Technically ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 23-May-2022 What Noise Complaints Mean to Landlords and Tenants According to the Noise Control Act (HSC 4600), “ All Californians are entitled to a peaceful and quiet environment without the intrusion of noise which may be hazardous to their health or welfare.” Under HSC 4600, making excessive noise ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 20-Apr-2022 What Are Some Examples of Public Use in Eminent Domain? The federal government cannot use its power of eminent domain to acquire property unless it is for public use. Unfortunately, the definition of public use is not well defined. “ Anything which is meant to enrich the lives of people who reside, ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 17-Mar-2022 Fresno Mobile Home Park Tenants Fight Back Rents in Fresno have risen up to 20% since last year, and many tenants have moved to Trails End Mobile Home Park for more affordable housing. Other tenants have lived in the mobile home park for their entire lives, which enables them to run small ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 9-Feb-2022 How to Know What Your Property Is Worth Knowing how much your property is worth can be helpful in many different situations, including real estate transactions and eminent domain cases. But how can you find out how much your property is worth ? With a combination of fair market value, ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 20-Jan-2022 Anaheim Woman Wins Rent Control for California Mobile Home Park After 2 years of campaigning, a grandmother and retired school bus driver in Anaheim, California saw Assembly Bill No. 978 signed into law. AB 978 establishes rent caps in mobile home parks that are located within and governed by 2 or more ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 10-Jan-2022 What Are My Rights as a Tenant in California? California has a wide variety of tenant-protection laws. As a tenant in California, you have rights from the moment you apply for a rental through the end of your lease or rental agreement. Our landlord-tenant lawyers share some of those California ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 22-Jul-2021 What Are the Rules for Live-In Caregivers in California? Hiring live-in caregivers is a complex situation in California, especially for people who live in mobile homes, and other untraditional properties. Because live-in caregivers live with the people they care for, they are not only employees but also ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 1-Jul-2021 Who Regulates Mobile Home Parks in California? In California, mobile homes are regulated by the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL). Like other laws, the MRL is enforced by civil courts. If a park owner wishes to evict you from a mobile home park for nonpayment of rent or violating park rules, they ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 23-Jun-2021 What Type of Mobile Home Community Is Right for Me? Every mobile home park is different, and before you purchase a mobile home, you should think about what type of mobile home community you want to live in. Some communities are pet-friendly, others cater to families, and some parks are reserved for ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 1-Jun-2021 Eminent Domain for Private Gain Eminent Domain Abuses and When Eminent Domain Doesn’t Work: Under the power of eminent domain, the government can take away private property for “public use” and with “just compensation.” In other words, the government ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 17-May-2021 Profits Over People: Investors Try to Commodify One of the Last Viable Sources of Affordable Housing TIME Magazine uses a case study of a manufactured home community in Akron, New York to explore how investors are commodifying the mobile home industry. By raising rents to increase returns, big companies are putting America’s most vulnerable ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 1-Apr-2021 What Is Landlord Tenant Law? Landlord-tenant law refers to a body of laws that regulate rental properties and outline the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. The landlord is the person who owns the property, and the tenant is the person who pays to rent ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 22-Mar-2021 How Mobile Homes Work As Affordable Housing The term, “mobile home,” is outdated and calls to mind “ trailer parks, ‘redneck Riverias,’ and Kentucky double-wides,” but the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy argues that manufactured homes (the new term for ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 8-Mar-2021 Pipeline Developers Offer Property Owners "Pennies and Peanuts," Then Use Eminent Domain to Take Their Land Tennessee has made nationwide news — and not for a good reason. The government has handed its power of eminent domain off to a big corporation, and residents are paying the price. More specifically, the Byhalia Connection Pipeline run by Valero ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 22-Feb-2021 Inglewood City Council Authorizes Eminent Domain for Clippers Arena Despite objections that the project would displace homes and churches, the Inglewood City Council voted to authorize the use of eminent domain to clear space for the future Clippers basketball arena. To add ire to an already controversial decision, ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 8-Feb-2021 What Are the Most Common Personal Injury Cases? The most common personal injury cases are car accident claims and slips, trips, and falls. Because of our special focus on mobile home and real estate law, however, the most common personal injury cases we see at Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP are ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 22-Jan-2021 Do Big Investors Mean Predatory Practices in American Mobile Home Parks? Mobile homes are one of the last remaining options for affordable housing in the United States. Unfortunately, big investors are all too ready to take advantage. Across the country, investors like Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), The Carlyle Group, ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 8-Jan-2021 What Is Black Mold? More commonly known as black mold, Stachybotrys chartarum is a toxigenic indoor mold linked to serious health problems. Like other indoor molds, black mold can grow in areas of the home that are warm, humid, and damp. When the mold reproduces via ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 16-Dec-2020 Why You Need An Attorney in a Personal Injury Case Not all personal injury cases are the same. They involve varying degrees of injury, property damage, and other circumstances. The most common personal injury case stems from motor vehicle accidents that can range from slight fender benders to ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 9-Dec-2020 Benefits of Renters' Insurance for Landlords & Tenants More and more leasing companies and landlords are requiring renters to buy and maintain renters’ insurance as part of their contract with their landlords. When they do so, this type of insurance provides benefits not only for landlords and ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 20-Nov-2020 Understanding COVID-19 Tenant Protections Many tenants across the United States are having trouble making their rent payments as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Fortunately, federal, state, and local governments are providing protection and relief for both tenants and ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 16-Oct-2020 Who Can Appeal a Personal Injury Claim in California? Personal injury cases are a legal contest, with one party demanding money and the other trying to not pay them. As with any contest, no matter how civil things seem to be, there will usually be one party who is dissatisfied with the outcome. In legal ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 6-Oct-2020 Project Homekey Might Use Eminent Domain to House Homeless Project Homekey is an initiative to reduce homelessness across California during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. The foundational concept of Project Homekey is allowing the state to purchase unused commercial living spaces like old hotels and ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 28-Sep-2020 Should I Speak to an Insurance Company After Being Injured? Following an accident, it is possible that you will be contacted by the liable party’s insurance company before your claim even begins, or in the midst of your personal injury case. While it may seem like they are trying to help you, this is ... Continue Reading