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The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill that would help streamline the Section 8 voucher program for both property owners and tenants.
H.R. 3700, the “Housing Opportunities through Modernization Act of 2015,” approved by the lower chamber of Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 2, would change one of the impediments that owners and tenants face in the Section 8 voucher program: the housing inspection.
The legislation provides that if the unit was inspected within the last 24 months that a Section 8 voucher holder can take possession of the unit immediately for an interim period of time until… Read More
Tagged: Section 8
The Alameda City Council next week will consider placing disputes over rent increases into binding arbitration, a move that effectively imposes rent control in the local market.
Under such a system, owners would have to justify any rent increase over 5 percent and participate in a process in which the city — not the owner or market — determines how much rents can go up.
The California Apartment Association is calling on its members to attend the meeting, scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 16, and speak out against the proposal. The city’s strategy would add layers of red… Read More
Greg Terzakis, a veteran of government affairs work in the Central Valley, has joined the California Apartment Association as its new executive director in Greater Fresno.
Terzakis, who began Monday, Feb. 1, came to CAA from Granville Homes, a local business where he served as public affairs manager. Prior to that position, he spent four years as a legislative aide to San Joaquin County Supervisor Carlos Villapudua.
Terzakis also spent seven years as partner at Reid and Associates, a political lobbying organization in Stockton. In the mid-1990s, he worked as a field representative for U.S. Rep. John T. Doolittle. Terzakis… Read More
Tagged: Leadership Greater Fresno
Question: Our tenant’s lease is up in six weeks. Can we serve a 30-day notice at the beginning of the last month of their lease if we do not want to renew?
Answer: Unless your lease requires a 30-day notice of intent not to renew, California law does not require either the tenant or landlord serve a 30-day notice to terminate a fixed term lease. If the tenant remains in possession after the lease expires without the landlord’s permission, an immediate unlawful detainer action can be filed.
Question: When not renewing a one-year lease, do I have to give the… Read More
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The CAA Greater Inland Empire Advisory Board has unanimously approved Kelly Vickers from Sares-Regis Group as chairwoman for 2016.
As a regional vice president for the Sares-Regis Group, Vickers oversees company operations in the Inland Empire and San Diego. She has more than 17 years of property management experience in both an on-site and multi-site capacity and previously worked for Lewis Management Corp., Beacon Property Management and Equity Residential Property Trust.
With CAA, Vickers served as vice chairwoman on the Inland Empire board for the last two years and currently chairs its political action committee.
Vickers said CAA Greater Inland… Read More
Tagged: Leadership Greater Inland Empire
The Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday afternoon will consider adopting a just-cause eviction ordinance and other measures to address the area’s housing issues.
At the Feb. 9 meeting, county supervisors are expected to provide staff with next steps in creating policies to prevent the displacement of existing residents and to preserve housing affordability in unincorporated areas. A just-cause eviction measure is among the options being considered.
This kind of ordinance would require rental owners to prove “cause” in court or, in some cases, before a political body every time they need to remove a problem resident.
The California… Read More
Tagged: Just Cause Eviction Marin County
California lawmakers continue to pursue ways to stop abusive disability-access lawsuits that persist against small-business and building owners, while ensuring that individuals with disabilities have access to those buildings.
“This is the first time that the Legislature as a whole is really recognizing that abusive ADA lawsuits exist, and that there are lawsuits that are more about money than justice,” said Kim Stone, president of the Civil Justice Association of California, in this Modesto Bee article.
Two lawmakers in particular are making headway: Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, and Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside.
Roth’s bill, SB 269, would protect a… Read More
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CAA is working with Catholic Charities and other social service providers to collect data from property owners and managers throughout Sonoma County on challenges and opportunities with the county’s Section 8 program.
Please take a few minutes to fill out the following survey to help us better understand the hurdles to participating in the Section 8 program.
The Santa Rosa City Council on Jan. 26 held a public study session to discuss rent control and other measures touted as renter protections.
The council heard from its hired consultant, who laid out several options for addressing the city’s housing issues, including:
Mediation
Just-cause eviction
Rent stabilization
CAA and business coalition partners mobilized approximately 100 stakeholders to attend this meeting, with many speaking out against rent control and just-cause eviction policies. As a result, Mayor Sawyer and Councilmen Ernesto Olivares and Tom Schwedhelm stated that rent control was not the solution.
Other council members were divided but signaled openness… Read More