balcony Laws

2 January, 2025

Why Apartment Owners and Managers Should Act Now on Balcony Inspections

By |2025-01-14T18:18:20+00:00January 2nd, 2025|AAOC, balcony Laws, Building Balcony Safety|

Balconies, decks, and elevated walkways are popular features for renters, especially in areas like Southern California, where the climate is ideal for outdoor living. These structures provide privacy, outdoor access, and space for relaxation or entertaining. However, they also come with significant liability risks, which has led California to introduce […]

3 June, 2024

Legal Requirement: Balcony Assessment and Maintenance

By |2024-07-22T17:35:23+00:00June 3rd, 2024|AACSC, balcony Laws, Building Balcony Safety|

Balconies hold substantial appeal for apartment tenants, especially in regions with exceptional weather such as Los Angeles, known for its enviable climate. These elevated spaces, including decks and walkways, are highly valued in Southern California’s rental market, offering residents convenient outdoor access and private areas for leisure and social gatherings. […]

1 May, 2024

Legal Obligation: Balcony Inspections and Repairs

By |2024-05-06T21:21:10+00:00May 1st, 2024|AAGLA, balcony Laws, Building Balcony Safety|

Balconies are a significant draw for apartment renters, particularly in places with great weather like Los Angeles – considered one of the best climates on Earth.  Balconies, decks and elevated walkways are a valuable amenity in Southern California’s multifamily real estate market — popular with renters for providing easy access […]

3 March, 2024

Balcony Law Requires Inspection, Repairs

By |2024-03-11T22:38:49+00:00March 3rd, 2024|AAOC, balcony Laws, Building Balcony Safety|

Balconies are a significant draw for apartment renters, particularly in places with great weather like San Diego – considered one of the best climates on Earth.  Balconies, decks and elevated walkways are a valuable amenity in Southern California’s multifamily real estate market — popular with renters for providing easy access […]

2 October, 2023

Are Your Building’s Balconies Safe?

By |2023-10-17T20:17:54+00:00October 2nd, 2023|AAOC, balcony Laws, Building Balcony Safety, Building Safety|

Coastal communities provide an abundance of breathtaking views, often enjoyed from rows of balconies facing west to the ocean and setting sun. These perches are iconic in seaside communities — a big draw for tenants entertaining friends, relaxing with a book, or enjoying their own piece of the outdoors.

Considered a […]

2 June, 2022

Balcony Law Requires Inspection, Repairs

By |2022-06-15T18:13:06+00:00June 2nd, 2022|balcony Laws, SDCAA|

Balconies are a significant draw for apartment renters, particularly in places with great weather like San Diego – considered one of the best climates on Earth.  Balconies, decks and elevated walkways are a valuable amenity in Southern California’s multifamily real estate market — popular with renters for providing easy access […]

5 May, 2022

Is dry rot eating away your fortune?

By |2022-06-15T13:36:43+00:00May 5th, 2022|AAOC, balcony Laws|

Does your building show the telltale signs of dry rot?

Bubbling paint. Spots of orange-brown spore dust. Brittle or spongy wood that crumbles at the touch.

Tenant complaints of a fungus growing out of the wood on a fifth-floor balcony in Berkeley were repeatedly ignored until 2015, when that balcony collapsed, killing […]

2 May, 2022

Balcony laws require inspections, repairs

By |2022-06-15T13:25:08+00:00May 2nd, 2022|AACSC, balcony Laws|

Coastal communities provide an abundance of breathtaking views, often enjoyed from rows of balconies facing west to the ocean and setting sun. These perches are iconic in seaside communities — a big draw for tenants entertaining friends, relaxing with a book, or enjoying their own piece of the outdoors.

Considered a […]

4 February, 2022

Are your building’s balconies safe?

By |2022-02-08T18:05:25+00:00February 4th, 2022|balcony Laws, Buildings Resilience, Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience|

She was a college student from Dublin, spending the summer in California, when plans to celebrate her 21st birthday with friends turned deadly – and ultimately led to stricter oversight of balconies, decks and other external elevated structures on apartment buildings.

Aoife Beary was one of seven students seriously injured when […]

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