Patti Widget is at it Again! Are Your Tenants’ Pets Smoking Bedbugs?

Patti Widget is at it Again! Are Your Tenants’ Pets Smoking Bedbugs? 

Yes you read that right!  We cover all things pets, smoking, and bedbugs!

A Most-Entertaining Presentation by Property Management Expert, Patti Widget of Widget’s Way

Date / Time:       Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
Cost:                    FREE to all AAGLA members
How to Attend:  Logged In Users Can Register Using the “Register Now” Button.

Webinar:

Have YOU had to deal with tenants who have brought in bed bugs to your unit, or tenants who are chain smokers or smoke marijuana, or tenants that ask you (or sometimes don’t ask you) to allow them to have a pet? Ever faced with a tenant who claims they have a support animal to circumvent your “no pets” policy at your property? When dealing with these issues and others, inadvertent mistakes can often be very costly and time consuming.

Please join us for this webinar where we are again discussing some of the many perils of “land-lording” with Patti Widget.  Patti will be covering: (1) bed bugs, (2) smoking marijuana and other tobacco products, including “vaping,” and (3) what to do when you are faced with a service animal vs. emotional support animal vs. pet.  Whether you’re managing a rental property yourself or if you’ve hired a property manager to handle things on your behalf, we will teach you strategies that will keep your rental business running smoothly.

• Bedbugs have become the number one pest challenge for owners of rental property. The presence of bed bugs at your property can be costly and expose you to expensive legal risks.  While there is no way to prevent bed bugs from entering your property by being present on people or their personal belongings, you can take steps to protect yourself.
• Legalized marijuana became law in California in January 2018, and many property owners and managers still have questions about the law and the impact it has on your rights as an owner or property manager, and the impacts of marijuana smoke at your property.
• Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) versus “Pets” are a growing issue for housing providers and major area of confusion.  Under the Fair Housing Act, it’s illegal to prohibit a resident from keeping an emotional support animal and you may not charge an extra deposit or rent.  Pets may be handled differently.  Do you know the difference? 

During this webinar, we will cover the following:

• Do you need to use a bed bug addendum?  Does the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles have a Bed Bug Addendum for members?
• Common places where you may find bed bugs, and how to prevent bed bugs becoming your problem.
• What is the legal limit of marijuana?  Can your residents grow marijuana on your property?  Can they smoke it?
• How does marijuana affect your no smoking policy?  What about a resident who may have a prescription for marijuana?
• Do you know what to say to applicants about legalized marijuana?
• What is the difference between a service and emotional support animal?  What if I have a no pet policy?
• Can you charge additional pet fees?  How about for an emotional support animal?  Can you require that a tenant get liability coverage for an emotional support animal?

Our leading multifamily industry expert, Patti Widget, the founder of Widget’s Way again, joins us for another amazing presentation that will help YOU to survive and overcome the current crisis and help YOU to successfully transition out of the current crisis. PLEASE, join us for what will most certainly be an informative online seminar via ZOOM. 

This will be a live, interactive, online learning session. Live Q&A will take place throughout the online seminar. Please join us for what will surely be an extremely informative and entertaining presentation by Patti Widget. Please log in to register. If you have any questions, please contact Events Manager, Diana Alcaraz, via email at diana@aagla.org. We look forward to seeing you. Please stay diligent and be healthy!

Seminar Leader:  

Patti Widget, Property Management Expert, Widget’s Way
 
Patti “Widget” has nearly 25 years of experience as a regional property manager. Patti teaches a wide range of classes on property management topics; she is a keynote speaker on property management and housing issues and has published numerous articles for apartment associations. Patti is a repeat guest speaker at UCLA. She also holds various certifications in the industry related to her field, such as a CA licensed Real Estate Broker, CCRM, lead based paint certified renovator from the EPA, Fair Housing and more.

Moderator:

Daniel Yukelson, AAGLA Executive Director

Daniel Yukelson is the Executive Director of the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA). As Certified Public Accountant, Yukelson began his career at Ernst & Young, the global accounting firm, and had served in senior financial roles principally as Chief Financial Officer for various public, private and start-up companies. Prior to joining AAGLA, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for Oasis West Realty, the owner of the Beverly Hilton Hotel and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills where he was involved in the planning, construction and opening of the Waldorf Astoria. Prior to that, he was the Chief Financial Officer for 15-years of Premiere Radio Networks, the largest U.S. radio network. Yukelson also served as a Planning Commissioner for 6-years in the City of Beverly Hills. 

Title Sponsor:

Real Estate Transition Solutions
 
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Title Sponsor:  

Kern Insurance Associates
 
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