August 2023   For more information contact: Jeffrey B. Love, Esq. email: jlove@gibbsgiden.com Jeff Love is a partner with the firm. His practice encompasses all facets of real estate transactions, including drafting and negotiating purchase, sale, syndication, and financing transactions in connection with commercial, industrial, and residential assets. He also regularly drafts and negotiates office, retail, and industrial leases for regional landlords and tenants throughout the West Coast. Mr. Love has extensive experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing real estate loan documents, including originations, modifications, note purchase agreements and other finance-related transactions from structuring through loan closing. He is a licensed real […]

December 2021 Partner Jeff Love shares what you need to know about the scope and responsibilities of a real estate lawyer, partnership arrangements, and entity formation.  Key Takeaways To Listen For: Purpose and responsibilities of a real estate lawyer Basic entity structures for real estate investing 3 financial factors to consider before investing in real estate Red flags to watch for before investing passively How to avoid unanticipated investing challenges Advantages of building a real estate team Resources Mentioned In This Episode Free Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor   Listen here. https://player.fm/series/how-did-they-do-it-real-estate/sa318-emphasizing-real-estate-and-property-law-to-manage-investment-risks-with-jeff-love For more information contact: Jeffrey […]

October 2021 In response to what has been described as an extreme shortage of affordable housing in the City of Los Angeles, the City has adopted civil and criminal remedies to curb unlawful harassment against tenants. As explained below, the new statute increases liabilities and risk to residential landlords. On August 6, 2021, the City passed an ordinance adding Article 5.3 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code establishing a Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance, and Section 151.33 incorporating the protections in the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance. The Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance is purported by the City to be in response to a 2018 […]

May 2022 We congratulate partners Jonathan Wolf and Jeff Love for being named “2022 Visionaries” in the LA Times B2B Publishing Commercial Real Estate Magazine for the second year in a row.  Jonathan Wolf and Jeff Love have been recognized in Commercial Real Estate Magazine as a ‘2021 Commercial Real Estate Visionaries.’ The inaugural issue honors noteworthy real estate professionals for their “successes and accomplishments during the last 24 months, as well as their exemplary leadership within their organizations and communities across Southern California,” said the Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing Team. Mr. Wolf represents clients with respect to business transactions, real […]

Listen to Gibbs Giden partner Jeff Love discuss real estate law along with what type of pitfalls he sees throughout the years as an attorney. Jeff talks about the ups and downs of partnerships and what the best thing to do is upfront, and how to manage everything while being covered on all angles.  Podcast here: Real Estate Trends and Market Updates For more information contact: Jeffrey B. Love, Esq. email: jlove@gibbsgiden.com Jeff Love is a partner with the firm. His practice encompasses all facets of real estate transactions, including drafting and negotiating purchase, sale, syndication, and financing transactions in connection with […]

  The Passive Income Attorney Podcast with Seth Bradley hosted a discussion with corporate and real estate attorney Jeffrey Love on how to avoid the most common mistakes when investing in real estate, as well as the five W’s you need to know before starting your own business entity. If you want to hit the ground running with your business and investments to set yourself up for quick success, listen to the podcast.    Podcast here: HOW TO USE THE 5 W’S TO PROTECT YOUR ASSETS WITH JEFFREY LOV‪E‬   For more information contact: Jeffrey B. Love, Esq. email: jlove@gibbsgiden.com Jeff […]

  January 2021 CDC Moratorium             On September 4, 2020, the CDC published an order (“CDC Order”) entitled “Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19.” The CDC Order was originally scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020. It was further extended through January 31, 2021. On January 29, 2021, CDC Director Walensky signed an extension of the CDC Order through March 31, 2021.[1]   State Moratorium             On August 31, 2020, the California Legislature passed AB 3088, also known that the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 (the “Act”) in response to the impact of the […]

Matthew Ma talks about real estate investing from a legal perspective with partner Jeff Love.  Watch here.  For more information contact: Jeffrey B. Love, Esq. email: jlove@gibbsgiden.com Jeff Love is a partner with the firm. His practice encompasses all facets of real estate transactions, including drafting and negotiating purchase, sale, syndication, and financing transactions in connection with commercial, industrial, and residential assets. He also regularly drafts and negotiates office, retail, and industrial leases for regional landlords and tenants throughout the West Coast. Mr. Love has extensive experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing real estate loan documents, including originations, modifications, note purchase agreements and […]

September 2020 On August 31, 2020, the California Legislature enacted the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 (the “Act”) in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residential tenants and their ability to pay rent. On September 4, 2020, the CDC published an order (“CDC Order”) entitled “Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19.” Below are the main take-away from the Act and the CDC Order related to residential unlawful detainer actions.  The Act The Act intends to cover COVID-19 rental debt during: (i) the protected time period between March 1, 2020 and […]

Interested in learning more about growing and scaling your real estate business while avoiding the typical legal pitfalls?  Jeff Love discusses structuring and building your real estate business on the Global Investors Podcast. Listen here.  For more information contact: Jeffrey B. Love, Esq. email: jlove@gibbsgiden.com Jeff Love is a partner with the firm. His practice encompasses all facets of real estate transactions, including drafting and negotiating purchase, sale, syndication, and financing transactions in connection with commercial, industrial, and residential assets. He also regularly drafts and negotiates office, retail, and industrial leases for regional landlords and tenants throughout the West Coast. Mr. Love has […]