Kevin Davis – Renters Alliance

We Knock Down Some Landlord Claims

July 20, 2018June 22, 2019 Mark Elliot 303 N Swall, 423 N Palm, Kevin Davis, landlords

Landlord Kevin Davis penned a letter to the Courier in the July 13th issue that warned of a “massacre” upon those who lease apartments. While we are accustomed to hyperbolic bloviating by associations like AAGLA and its director Dan Yukelson, Davis reminds us that even sober speakers sometimes offer up specious claims. Here is our rebuttal as published in the July 20th Courier.

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City Council (Finally) Adopts Registry Resolution

September 23, 2017June 21, 2019 Mark Elliot AAGLA, Elia Weinbach, Harvey Miller, Kevin Davis, rental unit registration

City Council in Tuesday’s September 19th evening session adopted a resolution to create the rental unit registry. It was a formality, really. Council had decided to move ahead with it on September 5th despite a small parade of landlords who argued that the registry was not only unlawful but too costly and the product of an improper process.

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My Landlord is Asking for an Estoppel. Need I Sign It?

July 16, 2024July 29, 2024 Mark Elliot

An estoppel certificate is a legal document that simply establishes the terms and status of a rental agreement (or lease) for a third party like a prospective buyer. Typically a tenant is asked to complete an estoppel when purchase negotiations advance and that request may come from the current owner or an agent working on behalf of a prospective buyer. It is nothing to fear; it is a standard step in the sale of real property. In any case the lease or rental agreement may require the tenant to complete it. When presented with an estoppel to complete and sign you may have questions. Here is what you need to know.

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