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The Alameda City Council on Wednesday night approved a temporary freeze on rent increases in excess of 8 percent. The moratorium, which also includes just-cause for eviction, is scheduled to last 65 days. Moreover, the 8 percent cap applies cumalitively over 12 months, meaning that if a property owner gave an increase of 5 percent four  months ago, the owner is limited to a 3 percent increase now. See the ordinace for more details. Dozens of CAA members attended the meeting, helping to keep the moratorium temporary. Tenant groups were seeking permanent rent control. The meeting at one point turned… Read More

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  Once all the awards are given out, attendees at the L.A. Signature Awards will saunter across the red carpet, pose for some glamorous pictures and then cross the threshold into a virtual nightclub. Running the show? None other than DJ CoryLive. We’re talking about energy and entertainment personified. His resume includes work as the current warm-up host and DJ for the following hit shows: Dancing with the Stars   The Voice   So You Think You Can Dance   America’s Got Talent   American Idol   That’s just some of the cool work he’s done. Learn more about DJ CoryLive on his website.… Read More

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Question: One of my residents recently had her phone line repaired.  The telephone company charged her $60. She did not notify us of the problem before ordering the repair.  We could have made the repair ourselves at much less cost. The tenant wants me to pay the bill. What do you think? Answer: California law deems owners of rental property responsible for the inside wiring to the property. However, tenants must first give landlords notice of a needed repair and provide a reasonable time to make the repair before undertaking a self-help action. You shouldn’t have to pay more than… Read More

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In the 2015 legislative session, plenty of harmful rental housing bills failed to pass the Legislature. Unfortunately, several positive bills died, too – and some right on the governor’s desk. Below, we offer summaries of rental housing related bills vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown. While most would have been good for multifamily, the first one in our list certainly deserved Brown’s rejection. Bill to Ban Arbitration Agreements – Vetoed AB 465 (D-Hernandez) – Arbitration Agreements –AB 465, among other things, would have prohibited arbitration agreements in employment contracts. The bill was strongly opposed by the business community, including CAA. In… Read More

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https://youtu.be/I3MNTfdo42U The Richmond City Council — the first to approve rent control in California in more than three decades — has rescinded the policy in response to a signature-gathering effort spearheaded by the California Apartment Association. The council’s unanimous vote Tuesday night came after Contra Costa County’s Elections Division certified more than 5,000 signatures collected during the CAA-led petition drive. “We believed the council had rushed to judgment on a policy that would bring long-lasting, negative consequences for the city’s housing stock and financial stability,” said Tom Bannon, CAA’s chief executive officer. “CAA quickly launched the referendum push so that… Read More

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At the CAA Annual Membership Meeting, President Mike Bissell announced the results of the 2016 California Apartment Association Board of Directors’ election. Bissell welcomed newly elected and returning directors to the board during the yearly membership meeting Thursday, Oct. 29.  Voting for the 2016 CAA Board of Directors closed Oct. 19. In accordance with the CAA bylaws, directors serve a term of three years. Newly elected directors begin their terms Jan. 1. 2016 newly elected members of the CAA Board of Directors, representing specific membership categories, are as follows: Independent Rental Owner Membership Classification Michael Kraszulyak, Savvy Properties, LLP, Berkeley… Read More

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During a pair of public hearings this month, the Mountain View City Council scrapped a number of bad rental housing proposals. At the first meetings, Oct. 19, the council rejected a moratorium on rent increases, rent control and just-cause for eviction. The 5-2 decision came after nearly seven hours of presentations, public testimony and council discussion. Darren Carrington, senior vice president at Prometheus Real Estate Group, said the proposals won’t address the root of the problem — the city’s housing shortage. “Everyone agrees demand far outweighs supply,” Carrington said, according to this San Jose Business Journal article. “This is the… Read More

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The Pacifica City Council this week balked at a proposal to implement an emergency just-cause eviction ordinance, although threats of rent control and similar regulations remain in play. At its Oct. 26 meeting, the council declined to schedule a vote on the item next month. If the proposal had advanced to the Nov. 9 agenda and been approved, the law would have taken effect immediately and applied to all rental housing regardless of size, type or year built. Councilman John Keener proposed this urgency measure to address pending notices to vacate given to residents at Pacific Skies Mobile Home Park,… Read More

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In 2015, CAA’s government affairs team fought numerous battles to stop legislative attacks on the rental housing industry. The legislative session, which ended Oct. 11, packed negative proposals on a wide spectrum of issues, from rent control to taxes to public safety. Below is a sampling of some of the most onerous proposals, organized by subject, that CAA helped prevent from reaching the governor’s desk. The authors of these bills, however, can have them reconsidered in 2016, so CAA’s work is far from over. Landlord-Tenant AB 396 (D-Jones-Sawyer) – Criminal Records – AB 396 attempted to prohibit landlords from using… Read More

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Question: We lease out a condominium and do not wish to renew the lease when it expires. Should we give a 90-, 60- or 30-day notice? What form should we use to terminate the lease? Answer: California law does not require any notice prior to a fixed-lease expiration. However, examine your lease since many leases do require a notice of intent of non-renewal. Typically, they are for 30 days. It is always a good idea to communicate your intentions to your tenants as early as possible and document the communication. Question: Can you tell me if someone needs any kind… Read More

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