Laws affecting real estate
San Carlos City Council just passed an ordinance requiring all new home construction and any renovation requiring structural changes of 50%, to have all-electric utilities. The building codes will be reviewed by the California Building Standards Commission and California Energy Commission for approval. Single-family homes will be permitted to have gas cooking appliances and fireplaces, […]
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On Tuesday Dec 1, 2020 the San Jose City Council voted 8 to 3 in favor to ban natural gas in newly constructed homes and buildings. A short time later, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed a similar measure. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo was quoted “San Jose has been leading on climate initiatives for
When deciding to fix or replace a property line fence, you need to understand the California Good Neighbor Fence Act. It makes both neighbors equally responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing a property line fence. A key requirement is that you have to notify your neighbor(s). Most people would talk with their neighbor
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If you are thinking about having retirement income or living in a rural setting, exploring California’s Williamson Act may be of value to you even though you are working in Silicon Valley. The intent of the program is to preserve agricultural lands by discouraging their premature and unnecessary conversion to urban uses. The allowed uses
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With president Trump’s many campaign speeches criticizing both illegal immigration, and U.S. companies moving factories to foreign countries, are Chinese home purchases in Silicon Valley likely to fall? Probably not. 1.) Yes, Canada’s federal program of giving resident status to wealthy foreign investors was ended in 2014. It was criticized for requiring a relatively low
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