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An emergency just-cause-for-eviction ordinance is off the table in San Mateo — at least for now. On Tuesday, the San Mateo City Council decided not to take up a just-cause-eviction emergency ordinance on Sept. 21. Such a policy hinders a landlord’s ability to rid communities of dangerous tenants, such as suspected drug dealers. Mayor Maureen Freschet, Deputy Mayor Jack Matthews and Councilman Joe Goethals noted that considering a just-cause-eviction ordinance now would be premature. Moreover, they indicated it would circumvent the process established by the City Council to have a collaborative and objective discussion of possible solutions to the city’s… Read More

Tagged: Tri-County

Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian’s bed bug legislation, AB 551, establishes protocols and duties for rental property owners and tenants to follow when bed bugs are identified in a rental unit. All interested parties and members of the California Legislature worked diligently this year on the legislation. More work remains, however, before all interested parties are content with the final bill language. They have all vowed to continue their work in January. As written, the bill would do a number of things: Requirements for landlords Requires use of Addendum to Rental Agreement (bed bug identification, importance of reporting promptly, tenant duties), like… Read More

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Question: What is an estoppel certificate? The owner of the property I manage requested that each of the tenants sign an estoppel certificate. I did not want to appear unknowledgeable. Answer: An estoppel certificate is a document signed by the tenant certifying that the major terms of the lease are true and correct. Estoppel certificates are sometimes required during the sale of rental property so the buyer knows that the tenant understands and agrees to the major terms of the lease. Question: Can we legally restrict the number of automobiles our tenants can park on the property? There is open… Read More

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Tagged: Greater Inland Empire

At its 7 p.m. meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, the city of San Mateo will consider a request from Councilman David Lim to introduce a just cause eviction emergency ordinance. If the request is approved by the City Council, the item will advance to the Sept. 21 public hearing, where the ordinance can be officially voted on. If agendized and approved on Sept. 21, a just cause eviction emergency ordinance could take effect immediately and will apply to ALL rental housing regardless of size, type or year built. The draft ordinance is available here. CAA Tri-County strongly opposes Just Cause Eviction.… Read More

Tagged: Tri-County

A bill that will undercut eviction-delay tactics used by tenant attorneys who claim mold as a substandard housing problem advanced Wednesday from the Assembly Floor. SB 655 by Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, specifically provides that a property owner has no obligation to repair a mold problem unless the owner has been notified of the problem. It also makes clear that the owner can enter the unit to repair any identified mold issue. While the bill provides that mold is a substandard housing condition, it will only rise to that level if a health officer or code enforcement officer has… Read More

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Thanks to a referendum backed by the California Apartment Association and its supporters, rent control in Richmond is on hold. Today, CAA, on behalf of thousands of local property owners and concerned citizens, submitted  7,025  signatures to Richmond’s city clerk. The referendum asks voters to repeal a rent control and just-cause-for-eviction ordinance approved by the City Council on Aug. 5. The referendum also postpones implementation of the ordinance, which had been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4. The City Council can now either repeal the ordinance or send the issue to voters. If the council chooses the latter, the referendum will  … Read More

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Polished cars and polished professionals got to shine under one roof during the 12th Annual CAA Greater East Bay GEMM Awards. On the evening of Aug. 20, the East Bay’s top rental housing professionals gathered at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, home to some of most coveted automobiles around. In 16 categories, the CAA Contra Costa Napa Solano Division and RHA Serving Southern Alameda County honored the region’s most elite individuals and properties. And here they are: Category: Porter/Groundskeeper Honoree: Antonio Morales Muirwood Gardens, FPI Management, Inc. Category: Maintenance Technician Honoree: Jason Cranson Villa Palms, Sequoia Equities. Category: Maintenance Team… Read More

Tagged: Contra Costa

With the support of CAA, the San Jose City Council formed an advisory group to  explore possible changes to the city’s rent control ordinance. Creation of the advisory group came Tuesday by a 9-2 vote and establishes a task force with both rental property owners and tenants who will seek sensible solutions to address the calls to amend San Jose’s rent control ordinance. The decision marks a victory for property owners that was overlooked in much of today’s media coverage. The newly formed advisory committee will meet in public over the next few months to review information and consider possible… Read More

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Question: Several of our tenants have complained to us about the neighboring property. The people who live there work on their cars in the driveway at all hours and have loud and wild parties almost each weekend until dawn. What are my legal responsibilities? Answer: You have a right to inform the owner of the neighboring property and request their assistance in resolving the problem. Recommend that your residents contact the police during the time of the disturbances. Question: What is the most useful information on the tenant’s application for collection purposes? Answer: The most useful for locating former residents… Read More

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