Rent Increases, Evictions, and New Regulations: Ask Attorney Mike Brennan

Rent Increases, Evictions, and New Regulations: Ask Attorney Mike Brennan

When: Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Noon)

How to Attend: This webinar is exclusively for AAGLA members. Please log in to register using the link below.

Rental housing laws and regulations continue to change, creating new compliance questions and potential legal exposure for property owners and managers. How much can you raise the rent? When can you legally recover possession of a unit? How can habitability, harassment, discrimination, or Fair Housing claims begin, and what can you do to reduce your risk?

Join landlord attorney and advocate Mike Brennan of the Brennan Law Firm for a timely legal and regulatory update developed specifically for AAGLA members. Mike will discuss important state and local developments, common legal mistakes, current compliance concerns, and practical strategies rental housing providers should understand in 2026.

Mike’s presentation will follow an open format, allowing the conversation to address the legal and regulatory issues members are confronting right now. Bring your questions and prepare for a candid, highly informative discussion, including a live Q&A with Mike.

During this webinar, we will cover:

• Important state and local legal and regulatory developments for 2026.

• Habitability, harassment, and discrimination claims, including ways to reduce potential legal exposure.

• Current maximum allowable rent increases and the rules that may apply.

• When a rental housing provider may be able to evict a tenant.

• Why evictions can take so long, cost so much, and become legally complicated.

• How publicly funded tenant legal representation may affect an eviction case.

• Statements and actions that can create Fair Housing concerns, including current requirements involving gender identity and pronouns.

• Practical compliance strategies for avoiding costly legal mistakes.

• Answers to member questions during a live Q&A with Mike Brennan.

• And, of course, much more.

This is another in AAGLA’s series of member-exclusive online learning sessions. Please log in to register. Mike Brennan will also answer selected attendee questions during the live Q&A.

If you have questions about this event, please contact Events Manager Diana Alcaraz via email at diana@aagla.org. We look forward to having you join us.

WARNING: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THIS WEBINAR IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ABSOLUTELY NO LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE IS BEING GIVEN DURING THIS WEBINAR. BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE, AND THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. SO, BEFORE ACTING, BE SURE TO OBTAIN TAX AND/OR LEGAL ADVICE FROM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL.

Featured Speaker: Mike Brennan, Managing Partner, The Brennan Law Firm

About Our Guest: The Brennan Law Firm represents landlords in every aspect of landlord-tenant matters, including initial lease negotiations and drafting, to unlawful detainer litigation. There is no firm or individual in this industry who can handle your case more aggressively, knowledgeably, or quickly than the Brennan Law Firm. The Brennan Law Firm gets the job done right in a professional, efficient, and cost-effective manner due to their experience and proven track record of success in virtually every aspect of landlord-tenant litigation.

Michael Brennan, Esq. is the managing partner and founder of the Brennan Law Firm, one of the premier landlord-tenant law firms in Southern California, representing landlords exclusively in evictions, judgment enforcement, and other landlord-tenant matters. Mr. Brennan is a frequent speaker and contributing author for various landlord publications, including a monthly legal advice column appearing in “Apartment Age” magazine.

Moderator: Daniel Yukelson, AAGLA Chief Executive & Executive Director

Daniel Yukelson is currently the Chief Executive and Executive Director of The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA). As a Certified Public Accountant, Yukelson began his career at Ernst & Young, the global accounting firm, and since then has served in senior financial roles principally as Chief Financial Officer for various public, private, and start-up companies. Prior to joining AAGLA, Yukelson served for 12 years as Chief Financial Officer for Premiere Radio Networks, now a subsidiary of I-Heart Media, and then 3 years as Chief Financial Officer for Oasis West Realty, the owner of the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, where he was involved with the development and construction of the Waldorf. Yukelson also served for 6 years as a Planning Commissioner and for 3 years as a Public Works Commissioner for the City of Beverly Hills.

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