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The Healdsburg City Council recently issued a Rental Stabilization Advisory to address concerns from the community that were raised regarding substantial rent increases and tenant displacements. The Advisory encourages the following:
Property owners not raise rents more than once per year;
Increases not exceed 10percent annually;
Owners provide residents 90 days’ notice prior to rent increases;
When significant work on a rental unit is needed that requires the tenant to move, the tenant is given the first right of return.
Additionally, the city is looking for data from members who have rental units in Healdsburg. If you have rental units… Read More
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The Pacifica City Council will consider rent control during a study session Saturday, reflecting a growing push for punitive rent restrictions in Northern California.
In addition to demanding rent control, tenant advocates will likely call for a just-cause eviction ordinance. Such a measure would make it more difficult to evict problem tenants, stifling your ability to protect your residents and properties. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Ingrid B. Lacey Middle School.
The California Apartment Association will make a presentation on the dynamics of the rental market and practical ways for the city to address its housing crisis.… Read More
The Mountain View City Council has approved what’s been called a “right to a lease” ordinance.
Approved on a 6-1 vote Tuesday, the ordinance is modeled closely after a requirement in Palo Alto that rental owners offer residents the option of a 12-month lease.
The Mountain View council believes that guaranteeing tenants the right to a fixed-term lease will provide stability for both renters and rental owners.
The ordinance, which applies to rental properties with three units or more, requires that an owner/operator offer a 12-month lease, and if a tenant declines, that the owner get the rejection in writing.… Read More
This holiday season, families at Summerset Village Apartments in Fresno have found themselves without heat and hot water.
The crisis, which began last month, stems from problems with a gas line and is in no way the fault of the tenants. Gas-line repairs may take more than three weeks to complete.
We at the California Apartment Association strongly encourage you to step forward and help these residents. At CAA Greater Fresno, we are contributing at least $2,000 toward this effort. Please join us.
To provide financial assistance specifically for residents at Summerset, please visit the Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries donation… Read More
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In response to laws taking effect in January 2016, in addition to member requests, the California Apartment Association has published 13 new rental forms and has updated many of its existing forms. Among the new forms are disclosures for pesticide application and forms to cover tenants with assistive animals.
The pesticide-notification forms were prompted by new requirements that landlords and apartment complex employees who apply pesticides on a rental property must first notify their tenants. Click here for the disclosure forms and here to read more about the pesticide-notification law.
Moreover, to provide owners with a process for handling assistive-animal… Read More
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Question: I have a former tenant who claims that, since she had a one-year lease, she is not obligated to give a 30-day notice. Is this true?
Answer: There is no statutory requirement that a 30-day notice of non-renewal be given during a fixed-term lease, but if the lease requires a notice of non-renewal and she fails to give one, she is in breach of the lease and can be liable for any losses you suffer as a result.
Question: Can an apartment community charge a monthly pet rent and pet deposit to have a pet?
Answer: Yes, so long… Read More
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A task force that’s held a series of meetings on San Jose’s rent control policies will reconvene early this month for collect and provide final comments on the matter.
The Advisory Committee for the Apartment Rent Ordinance will gather from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St.
It is important for rental owners to attend this meeting and speak out against just cause eviction and stricter rent controls.
Click here to find out what city staff, committee members and the public said during previous hearings of the advisory committee.
Tagged: Rent Control Tri-County
The Mountain View City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 1, will hold a special meeting to consider rent regulations.
The hearing, set for 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 500 Castro St., follows a study session last month where council members expressed opposition to rent control, just-cause eviction, and a moratorium on rent increases.
The threat of onerous policies in Mountain View remains, however.
This past Sunday, for example, tenant advocates in Mountain View held a rally calling for rent control.
The City Council, though, continues to work with the community and its local housing providers to find other ways address housing… Read More
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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, in observation of Thanksgiving. Normal operating hours will resume Monday.
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