CCS Inc. Construction Consulting Services https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/ Los Angeles-based design to build company offering comprehensive construction and consulting services, including ADUs, room additions, permit acquisition, building compliance, remediation of unpermitted work, and more. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:56:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-favicon-32x32.png CCS Inc. Construction Consulting Services https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/ 32 32 Anchored Tiny Homes Founders Face 35 Felony Charges: How to Protect Your ADU Payments https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/anchored-tiny-homes-felony-charges-adu-payment-rules/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:56:22 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/?p=35483 ADU Consumer Alert – October 2026 The two brothers behind the former ADU builder Anchored Tiny Homes now face 35 felony counts each. The charges follow investigations by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office into more than 200… Read More »

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]]> SB 1117 Signed: California Cuts Impact Fees on ADUs Over 750 Square Feet Starting 2027 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/sb-1117-adu-impact-fees-750-square-feet-2027/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:06:29 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/?p=35476 California ADU Law – October 2026 SB 1117 is signed and takes effect January 1, 2027. Governor Newsom signed SB 1117 on September 29, 2026 (Chapter 809, Statutes of 2026). For ADUs larger than 750 square feet, it means impact fees will be charged only… Read More »

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]]> AB 956 Signed: California Will Allow Two Detached ADUs Starting January 1, 2027 – What Is Not Final Yet https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/ab-956-two-detached-adus-california-signed-2027/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:17:54 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/?p=35467 California ADU Law – October 2026 AB 956 is signed, but it is not in effect yet. Governor Newsom signed AB 956 on September 29, 2026 (Chapter 791, Statutes of 2026). It requires California cities to approve up to two detached ADUs on a single-family… Read More »

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]]> Warning for LA Fire Victims: 17 Unlicensed Contractors Charged in the Palisades and Eaton Fire Zones https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/unlicensed-contractors-charged-la-fire-zones-warning/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:24:57 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/unlicensed-contractors-charged-la-fire-zones-warning/ ⚠ Warning for Palisades and Eaton Fire Homeowners 17 people have been criminally charged with contracting without a license in the LA fire zones. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office says 11 were working in the Eaton Fire zone and 6 in the Palisades… Read More »

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]]> Airbnb Is All In on Housing. Are You? What the $250M Airbnb Housing Accelerator Means for LA Homeowners https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/airbnb-250-million-housing-accelerator-la-homeowners-2026/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/airbnb-250-million-housing-accelerator-la-homeowners-2026/ Breaking – Housing Capital Markets September 2026: Airbnb has launched a $250 million Housing Accelerator – a below-market, “last-dollar” financing fund for stalled affordable and mixed-income multifamily projects. The company projects the initial $250M will recycle into $5 billion of housing development over ten years.… Read More »

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]]> Santa Monica Rescinds Perpetual Tenancy: What Rental Property Owners Need to Know About the November 2026 Ballot Measure https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/santa-monica-perpetual-tenancy-rescinded-november-2026-ballot/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/santa-monica-perpetual-tenancy-rescinded-november-2026-ballot/ Breaking – Santa Monica Rental Housing July 28, 2026 – Santa Monica: The Santa Monica City Council reversed course and voted 6-to-0 to rescind a resolution passed just two weeks earlier that would have created a “perpetual tenancy” for anyone living in a rent-controlled unit… Read More »

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]]> Solar Panels and Battery Storage Permits in LA: 2026 Process and Costs https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/solar-battery-permits-los-angeles-2026/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/?p=35351 LA now issues most residential solar permits in 24 hours through SolarAPP+. Battery storage takes longer. Here is the 2026 process, real costs, and where the fast path does not apply.

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]]> Owner-Builder Permits in California: When It Saves Money and When It Doesn’t https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/owner-builder-permits-california-when-it-saves-money/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/?p=35349 California lets homeowners pull permits themselves and act as their own contractor. The savings can reach 10 to 15 percent, but the liability and time costs are real. Here is when it makes sense.

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]]> SB 9 is Back in Pasadena and Malibu: What the YIMBY Lawsuit Settlement Means for LA Fire-Zone Homeowners https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/sb9-pasadena-malibu-yimby-lawsuit-settlement-2026/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/sb9-pasadena-malibu-yimby-lawsuit-settlement-2026/ Breaking – California Housing Law July 2026 – Pasadena and Malibu: Both cities have settled a lawsuit brought by YIMBY Law and repealed the local ordinances that banned SB 9 lot splits and duplex conversions after the January 2025 wildfires. Pasadena’s City Council voted unanimously… Read More »

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]]> Watch the Recording: California Building Code Mistakes Every Property Owner Should Avoid (AOA + CCS Webinar) https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/aoa-webinar-california-building-code-mistakes-july-30-2026/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/aoa-webinar-california-building-code-mistakes-july-30-2026/ Recording Now Available – Free On Demand The July 30 live session, hosted by the Apartment Owners Association of California (AOA) and taught by Danny Shuster, Chief Construction Officer at CCS, is now available to watch on YouTube in full. Ninety minutes on the specific… Read More »

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]]> California’s First-Ever ADU Just Sold Separately for $530,000 in San Jose (What It Means for LA Homeowners) https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/california-first-adu-sold-separately-530k-san-jose-ab-1033/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:25:16 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/california-first-adu-sold-separately-530k-san-jose-ab-1033/ Breaking – Real Estate News July 2026 – San Jose, CA: A 749-square-foot Accessory Dwelling Unit on Josefa Street, near downtown San Jose, closed escrow for $530,000 as its own standalone home. It is the first arms-length sale in California history of an ADU on… Read More »

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]]> How Unpermitted Work Affects Title Insurance and Lender Approval in LA https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/unpermitted-work-title-insurance-lender-approval/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.laconstructioncompliance.com/?p=35347 Title insurance generally does not cover unpermitted construction. Lenders detect some cases through the appraisal but not all. Here is what each actually does and how buyers protect themselves.

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