Nestor Otazu – Renters Alliance

City Appoints Nestor Otazu New Deputy Director for Rent Stabilization

May 30, 2023June 15, 2023 Mark Elliot Nestor Otazu, Rent Stabilization Program

City of Beverly Hills has appointed Nestor Otazu, longtime manager of the Community Preservation division, as the new deputy director of the rent stabilization division. Otazu fills the vacancy that opened after the city dispatched the former deputy director in February. For Otazu this represents a step up in the city’s organization chart as he moves from management to senior management. What does this appointment mean for rent stabilization and the tenants who rely on it?

Commentary

Empowerment is Missing from Education Workshops

May 14, 2018July 5, 2024 Mark Elliot Community Education Workshops, empowerment, Nestor Otazu, Susan Healy Keene

City of Beverly Hills recently hosted Community Education Workshops for landlords and tenants. The purpose of this ’community education workshop’ was stated plainly on the flyer: to provide an “overview” of the rent stabilization program. It recapped recent changes to the rent stabilization ordinance and gave a heads-up about the next steps in the process. However what was not on the agenda was tenant empowerment.

News

Community Education Workshops: The Good, Bad and Ugly

May 13, 2018July 5, 2024 Mark Elliot Community Education Workshops, Nestor Otazu, recap, Susan Healy Keene

City of Beverly Hills recently convened two Community Education Workshops where staff provided both tenants and landlords information about the rent stabilization ordinance. Community Preservation Manager Nestor Otazu walked though the recent changes and highlighted some key aspects of state law that apply to those who rent housing and those who provide it. Here is our takeaway.

News

City Holds Rent Stabilization Education Workshops

June 23, 2017July 5, 2024 Mark Elliot Community Education Workshops, Nestor Otazu, Susan Healy Keene

On Thursday Beverly Hills wrapped up the second of two rent stabilization ‘education workshops.’ Residents and landlords were invited to these town-hall events to learn about major changes to the city’s rent-stabilization law. It was our first opportunity to hear directly from city officials about how the new policies will affect us.

Explainer

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.

Explainer