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When selling a home in the city of Los Angeles, Highland Park area, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including sellers, agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of problems after the close of escrow. Highland Park is located in […]
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An earthquake valve (or seismic valve) is an automatic method to shut off the gas supply to a structure during a major earthquake, typically of 5.2 magnitude or greater. So Cal Gas recommends cutting off the gas supply immediately if you smell gas anywhere around your home after an earthquake. If no one is available
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Is there a state wide California rule for having CO – carbon monoxide – detectors in your home? Yes! The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 (Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 13260 et seq.) requires carbon monoxide detectors to be installed in every “dwelling unit intended for human occupancy.” Under the law, every
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Most Realtors in Kern county ‘waive’ RPA governmental code compliance when selling, even though given the option, many sellers would opt for a ‘retrofit’ or ‘code compliance’ inspection upon sale to cover their liability after the close of their escrow. When selling a home in the county of Kern, the following items should be checked
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Most Realtors in Moorpark (Ventura county) ‘waive’ RPA governmental code compliance when selling, even though given the option, many sellers would opt for a ‘retrofit’ or ‘code compliance’ inspection upon sale to cover their liability after the close of their escrow. When selling a home in the city of Moorpark, the following items should be
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As a landlord in the city of Los Angeles, certain rental code compliance rules and standards must be followed. After an inspection from LAHD (Los Angeles Housing Department), RetrofitLA can remedy, or cure, the following items: The city of LA will give the landlord a list of items that need to be addressed. We can
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Most Realtors in Buena Park commonly ‘waive’ RPA governmental code compliance when selling, even though given the option, many sellers would opt for a ‘retrofit’ or ‘code compliance’ inspection upon sale to cover their liability. When selling a home in the city of Buena Park, the following items should be checked by a ‘dis-interested’ and
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You are selling a residential property within the County of Los Angeles. What are the mandatory retrofit items that must be completed prior to the close of escrow? They are ….. Smoke Detectors – California law requires that every ”dwelling intended for human occupancy” have smoke alarms. (Cal. Health and Safety Code section 13113.7). There
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When selling a ‘four-plex‘ property in the city of Los Angeles, the following items must be certified as compliant for escrow purposes. The same items apply for five or more units (considered small to large sized apartments buildings) in the city of Los Angeles. A ‘fourplex’ is defined by public records or title, and contains
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Most Realtors in Westlake Village commonly ‘waive’ RPA governmental code compliance when selling, even though given the option, many sellers would opt for a ‘retrofit’ or ‘code compliance’ inspection upon sale to cover their liability. When selling a home in the city of Westlake Village (both LA and Ventura county sides) the following items should
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When selling a home in the city of Los Angeles, Reseda area, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including sellers, agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of problems after the close of escrow. Reseda is located in the city
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In some Southern California cities and jurisdictions, the rule is that your toilets must be either 1.28 GPF (gallons per flush) or 1.6 GPF. Cities in Southern California differ. The city of Los Angeles requirements is 1.6 GPF, while the city of Burbank and Manhattan Beach are 1.28 GPF. Most other cities are 1.6 GPF.
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You’re selling or buying your home, and you are told to ‘talk to the retrofitter to get this or that …. ‘ and when you may hear many unfamiliar terms your head starts to spin. If you feel a little lost, you’re not alone—but don’t worry. It’s definitely a learning experience, but this hurdle will
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Question – I have to replace batteries in my smoke detector all of the time, but why? If this is the case, check to make sure you have the correct smoke detector installed. If you are using a Kidde FireX detector like the one pictured below … … then the detector MUST be plugged into
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Your smoke detector beeps once a minute or so, and you replace the battery or batteries hoping to stop the beeping. But the beeping continues….. Why is that? The problem is typically one of three things – If you have a detector with a sealed battery that you can not replace the battery and it
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