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Commercial Leases Accessibility Rules

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

New Law Requires Specific Disability Language in Commercial Leases

California Assembly Bill 2093 requires each commercial property owner/lessor to state on each lease form or rental agreement executed on or after January 1, 2017, whether the premises have undergone an inspection by a...more

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Are Your Commercial Lease Forms ADA Compliant?

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A commercial property owner must now provide the tenant with a current disability access inspection certificate and inspection report or a copy of a CASp inspection report, if such a report has been issued which indicates...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

New Accessibility Disclosure Requirements Impact California Landlords

California Assembly Bill 2093, signed by Governor Jerry Brown on September 16, 2016, went into effect on January 1, 2017. AB 2093 amended California Civil Code Section 1938 and expanded landlord disclosure requirements under...more

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Disability Access Law Update Requires Changes To Disclosures In Commercial Leases Executed On Or After January 1, 2017

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In 2012, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1186 in an effort to reduce the number of disability access lawsuits faced by business owners and to spur compliance with disability access laws. The bill, codified in...more

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New ADA Compliance Disclosures Required for California Commercial Landlords

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California Gov. Jerry Brown on Sept. 16, 2016, signed into law AB 2093, which amends California Civil Code Section 1983 and expands disclosures regarding certain Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) matters. The requirements...more

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New California Lease Requirements for Disability Access

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Perkins Coie published an alert on July 1, 2013 regarding California legislation (SB 1186), which required disclosures in commercial leases as to whether the property being leased had been inspected by a Certified Access...more

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Immediate Action Required: California Commercial Landlords Must Provide Accessibility Disclosures During Lease Negotiations

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Assembly Bill No. 2093 is in effect.* It amended Civil Code Section 1938 to require landlords to provide prospective tenants with any report and/or disability access inspection certificate issued by a Certified Access...more

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New CA Law Requires Disclosing Known ADA Violations During Lease Negotiations

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In yet another effort to reduce ADA lawsuits, California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law – effective immediately – legislation to encourage tenants and landlords to acknowledge and address any...more

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Serial Plaintiffs Are Filing Waves of Disability Cases

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Hotels, restaurants and retail establishments have been flooded with new lawsuits filed by serial plaintiffs that allege that a property (a place of public accommodation) is in violation of Title III of the Americans with...more

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West Coast Real Estate Update: May 2016 #3

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California Adopts ADA Relief for Small Businesses - Gov. Jerry Brown signed California Senate Bill 269 into law on May 10, 2016, providing some limited relief to small businesses that are sued for violations of the...more

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Mandatory Disclosures Concerning Accessibility Compliance and Energy Consumption in California Commercial Properties

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This article discusses two new disclosures that must be included in certain real estate contracts and leases. The disclosures pertain to Accessibility Compliance and Energy Consumption, and affect the required contents of...more

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California Lease Disclosure Requirements Regarding ADA Accessibility Now In Effect

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Beginning July 1, 2013, California commercial leases and rental agreements must include a disclosure regarding whether the property being leased has been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) and, if a CASp...more

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Action Required by California Commercial Landlords: New California Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2013, Requiring Accessibility...

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On July, 1, 2013, Civil Code Section 1938 goes into effect and requires commercial leases executed on and after such date to disclose whether the premises being leased have been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist, and...more

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Action Required by California Commercial Landlords: New California Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2013, Requiring Accessibility...

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On July, 1, 2013, Civil Code Section 1938 goes into effect and requires commercial leases executed on and after such date to disclose whether the premises being leased have been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist, and...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New Accessibility Disclosure Requirements for Commercial Landlords in 2013

The California legislature and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently enacted separate laws imposing on landlords disclosure requirements relating to accessibility on commercial properties. In addition, the San...more

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Commercial Landlords in San Francisco Beware

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Chapter 38 of the San Francisco Administrative Code imposes new requirements on commercial leasing activities (both new leases and amendments of existing leases) in San Francisco where the leased premises contain 7,500 square...more

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