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At a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Richmond City Council officially approved its rent control and just-cause-for-eviction ordinance and scheduled it to take effect in 30 days.
The council had previously planned to implement the law effective Dec. 1. A council member, however, pushed to fast-track the process, leading to a series of special meetings over the past week.
After Wednesday’s second reading of the ordinance, the council ratified it by a 4-1 vote, becoming the first Bay Area city to adopt rent control in decades. Other cities in the Bay Area also are examining rent control and may… Read More
Tagged: Rent Control Contra Costa
National Night Out visited Lido Apartment Homes in San Bernardino this week.
The annual community-building event came to this apartment complex Tuesday, Aug. 4, thanks to Cannon Management, Atap (All Things Are Possible) and CAA’s Greater Inland Empire Division.
Observed across the country, National Night Out brings police and residents together under positive circumstances, fostering better relationships between residents and law enforcement, building camaraderie among neighbors and making streets safer.
Over 150 attendees gathered at Lido Apartments for the event, as well as 30 vendors and a number of city officials. Representatives from the city of San Bernadino included police… Read More
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Question: I have a lease with two male tenants. The lease specifies two occupants only. One of the tenants has a girlfriend who’s spent the night every day of the week for the last month. How do you determine when a guest is an occupant?
Answer: Unless the tenant admits to having another person move into the rental unit, you need to prove that they are occupying the unit through circumstantial evidence. Proof of facts such as receiving mail at the premises, coming to and from work on a daily basis, present on weekends, or making requests from management all… Read More
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The latest incarnation of Richmond’s rent control ordinance would have tenants and landlords sharing the administrative costs of the program.
An earlier version of the ordinance, passed July 21, would have required landlords to bankroll the rent control program on their own, even if they have no rent controlled units. Administering rent control is expected to cost Richmond up to $2.2 million per year. Landlords would be billed between $170 and $230 per unit annually.
At a special meeting Friday, however, Vice Mayor Jael Myrick proposed allowing property owners to pass 40 percent of those costs to tenants.
“We should… Read More
As in past years, Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, introduced legislation in 2015 that would mandate the installation of water submeters in units of new multi-family housing. SB 7 would impose this mandate effective Jan. 1, 2017, and include provisions to clarify how multifamily property owners can charge tenants for water use.
A submeter gauges water use in an individual apartment. This gives the tenant a financial incentive to conserve water because it keeps the renter’s bill down. This is good for both the tenant – and California’s water supply, especially during California’s worsening drought.
Many property owners already have voluntarily… Read More
The California Apartment Association is mulling what topics to write about next year in Apartment Management magazine.
Before we make any decisions, we’d like to hear from you. Which of the following subjects would you most like to read about?
You can choose from the potential themes in the informal poll below or make your own suggestions. You can also use the comments area to elaborate.
We appreciate any feedback you can offer to make next year’s content more relevant to you and your business.
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When the state Legislature returns next month from its summer recess, lawmakers will have plenty of important bills to tackle.
Many of these proposals address big issues for the rental housing industry, from seismic retrofitting to conserving water to preventing unauthorized subletting.
Below you’ll find a list of 10 priority bills that are still in the legislative pipeline and a summary of what they would do. These bills are among the 54 bills that the California Apartment Association has either lobbied for or against in 2015.
Earthquakes
AB 428 (D-Nazarian) – Seismic Retrofit: Tax Credits – This bill would allow… Read More
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The Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 tonight to implement rent control and just-cause eviction more quickly than previously planned.
The council had decided to implement rent control effective Dec. 1, but this past Tuesday, a council member proposed fast-tracking the ordinance so it would take effect in September. See video
Since the council is entering its August recess, the move triggered the need for a series of special meetings.
Assuming the council approves rent control tonight with an earlier start date — the four votes needed to do so are there — it would then… Read More
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Question: As resident managers, we are dealing with several tenants in violation of pet rules. In retaliation, they have made false accusations of us entering their apartments without notice. They are now disturbing other tenants with this untruth and questioning our integrity. How can we protect or defend ourselves?
Answer: You can serve a three-day-notice to perform conditions and/or covenants or quit to permanently remove the unauthorized pets. If you can prove the pets are still there after the notice expires, you can file for unlawful detainer.
Question: In assessing a late charge in a lease, is there a law… Read More
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Owners of rental property in Richmond will soon face a cap on rent increases and find it harder to evict problem tenants.
On the evening of Tuesday July 21, the City Council approved a rent control and just-cause ordinance on a 4-1 vote. At the time of the decision, Mayor Tom Butt and Councilman Vinay Pimple had left the meeting, having been denied an opportunity to speak about the proposal.
That denial came when Councilwoman Gayle McLaughlin successfully pushed to halt debate and hasten a vote [see video] following Vice Mayor Jael Myrick’s announcement that he would support rent control,… Read More
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