About this episode

Juan Huizar and Cody Charnell discuss a new California law that allows the legalization of previously unpermitted units in apartment buildings.

Send us Fan Mail Got an apartment building with a unit that's "non-conforming," "grandfathered," or flat-out unpermitted? You're not alone — in Long Beach, a huge share of older buildings have been chopped up over the decades, and most owners are stuck. You can't count that income at the bank, you're carrying liability if a tenant gets hurt, and it quietly drags down your property's value. In this episode, Juan Huizar and Cody Charnell break down a new statewide California law that finally c...

People in this episode

Host: Juan Huizar

Guest: Cody Charnell

Topics covered

• California law
• real estate
• illegal units
• property value
• tenant liability

Keywords

• California law
• AB 2533
• real estate investing
• illegal units
• Long Beach

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California

Places: Long Beach

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