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Demands are mounting for rent control, “just cause” eviction laws and other assaults on rental housing. Click the logo above to make a political contribution and help CAA protect you.

Tagged: Contra CostaSolano

It is proven that employee recognition leads to overall job satisfaction and employee retention. Acknowledge or be acknowledged for excellence in work performance by submitting your nominations for the 2015 Mission Awards. Nominations are due  by 5 p.m. next Friday, June 26. New for 2015 CAA has partnered with Award Hub to make the nomination process more efficient and easier. The cost per entry is $50, and you will receive an invoice from CAA based on the confirmed number of nominations. Click below to start nominating your team members now. Your 2015 Categories are: Property of the Year: 1 –… Read More

Tagged: San Diego

The San Jose City Council this week delayed a decision on tightening its rent control policies, but the issue is coming back in just a few days. The council decided to take up the stricter rent control proposal again Tuesday, June 23. See this San Jose Mercury News story for more details on the June 16 meeting. Among the proposed changes: Reducing the current 8 percent limit on rent increase Eliminating the debt service pass through Enacting a just cause eviction law Mandating rental owners accept Section 8 vouchers The City Council, which meets at San Jose City Hall, Council… Read More

Tagged: Tri-County

The San Jose City Council this week delayed a decision on tightening its rent control policies, but the issue is coming back in just a few days. The council decided to take up the stricter rent control proposal again Tuesday, June 23. See this San Jose Mercury News story for more details on the June 16 meeting, as well as this CAA article, which helped mobilize rental housing professinals to attend the meeting. Among the proposed changes: Reducing the current 8 percent limit on rent increase Eliminating the debt service pass through Enacting a just cause eviction law Mandating rental… Read More

Tagged: Tri-County

The city of Victorville recently passed a revised Business License Fee ordinance that now includes an external rental property inspection requirement to help clean up the appearance of the city’s rental properties. For more than a year, CAA Greater Inland Empire worked closely with Victorville’s staff to help ensure the inspection component would be effective in achieving the city’s goals, and at the same time, reward rental property owners and operators who take good care of their property. On average, members will save several hundreds of dollars per year. The revised ordinance includes provisions rewarding rental properties that avoid major… Read More

Tagged: Greater Inland Empire

Revised to address property owners’ concerns, a bill that enhances protections for renters who fall victim to domestic violence is closer to becoming law. The Senate Judiciary Committee this week approved AB 418 by Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, on a 7-0 vote and now heads to the Senate floor. The bill had already passed the Assembly after the author took amendments from the California Apartment Association. The bill would make permanent a 2013 law that allows victims of abuse to quickly exit their residential leases without penalty. The law, SB 612 by Sen. Mark Leno, is set to sunset… Read More

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Question: I just bought two four-plexes. I have a “no pet” policy. One tenant has a dog, cat and five kittens. How do I change the pet policy as the new owner? Answer: If they are on a month-to-month, you can serve a 30-day notice changing the terms of the tenancy to a “no pet” policy. If they are on a fixed-term lease, you can make “no pets” a condition of a renewal of the lease, but not until it expires. Question: If we personally serve a tenant a notice to enter the unit and we mail them a copy… Read More

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The San Jose City Council on Tuesday, June 16, will discuss whether to move forward with amendments to the city’s rent control ordinance. The discussion is set for about 3 p.m. at San Jose City Hall, Council Chambers, 200 E. Santa Clara St. Among the proposed changes: Reducing the current 8 percent limit on rent increase Eliminating the debt service pass through Enacting a just cause eviction law Mandating rental owners accept Section 8 vouchers CAA Tri-County encourages local rental property owners to attend this meeting and speak against this proposal. A “show of force” in the audience will send … Read More

Tagged: Tri-County

State Sens. Holly Mitchell and Loni Hancock on Wednesday held a news conference on their bid to amend California’s constitution and undermine California’s Proposition 13. SCA 5 would assess commercial and industrial properties at their market value, stripping away property tax protections under the state’s landmark law. Under this split-roll, it appears residential property, such as rental housing, would retain the tax protections offered by the 1978 voter-approved proposition. Getting Mitchell and Hancock’s measure before voters in 2016 would first take approval by a two-thirds majority in the state Legislature. Support for splitting the tax roll in California, however, has… Read More

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The Santa Rosa City Council on Tuesday rejected a temporary rent control measure after giving the public just one day’s notice that it would vote on the proposal. The council scheduled the vote with just 24 hours public notice by declaring it an “urgency ordinance,” or a law “for preserving the public peace, health or safety.” An urgency ordinance, which can take effect right away, has a steeper approval threshold — five of seven votes. With little time to react, the California Apartment Association quickly called upon its members to attend the meeting and voice their concerns. This article in… Read More

Tagged: North Bay