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As the push to adopt rent control and just-cause eviction in Richmond gains traction, it’s vital that members of the rental housing industry band together and voice their objections.
Members can fight these flawed policies by either emailing City Council members or attending the Tuesday, July 21, council meeting.
Advocates for rent control certainly will mount a show of force, wearing yellow shirts, carrying signs and raring to testify. They’ll come from groups such as the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization, Tenants Together and labor unions.
The California Apartment Association’s membership must also… Read More
Tagged: Rent Control Contra CostaSolano
After working with the apartment industry, the Burlingame City Council on Tuesday, July 7, voted to prohibit smoking inside multifamily units.
The 4-1 vote came after four months of discussions between the California Apartment Association’s Tri-County Division and the city.
CAA Tri-County’s objective centered on drafting an ordinance that would achieve Burlingame’s goal of protecting multifamily residents from second-hand smoke while also offering the clarity needed to minimize impacts on rental property owners and managers.
After receiving feedback from CAA Tri-County and multiple conversations with city leaders, the adopted ordinance:
Gives property owners and managers the option of designating an… Read More
Tagged: Smoking Tri-County
The California Apartment Association is fighting newly proposed legislation that would allow tenants to withhold rent and avoid eviction based on their own, unqualified opinions about whether apartments are outfitted with water-saving fixtures.
CAA contends that AB 723 by Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, D-Lakewood, would fail to further water conservation, while needlessly subjecting rental property owners to litigation and lost rent.
While it’s too late in the session to propose a new bill, lawmakers will sometimes get around this by jamming a new legislative proposal into an existing bill. Such is the case with AB 723, which was gutted and amended… Read More
Tagged: LegislationWater conservation
The nominating period for the 2016 CAA Board of Directors is underway.
Applications are due by noon Monday, July 24, 2015.
Pertinent documents are accessible below:
Memo from Nominating Committee Chair, Ron Granville, CPM
CAA Board of Directors’ Responsibilities, Code of Ethics and Current Planning Objectives
2016 CAA Board of Directors Application
Tagged: ElectionsLeadership
Heading to the Assembly floor is a bill aimed at ensuring tenants check their rental agreements before subletting their apartments via short-term home-sharing websites.
While subletting is typically forbidden in rental agreements, and can even lead to eviction, many tenants don’t know this.
SB 761 by Sen. Isadore Hall would put the onus on operators of home-sharing websites — such as Airbnb, HomeAway and Flipkey — to remind apartment renters to check their leases or ask their property managers before engaging in subletting. The hosting platforms would do this by posting an online notice that customers must acknowledge having read … Read More
Tagged: Short-term Rentals
Question: I served a three-day notice to pay rent or quit to one of our tenants. I received a partial payment within the three-day period. Do I have to serve another notice for the remainder of the rent, or is the notice still good?
Answer: Under California law, a residential landlord who accepts partial payment of rent demanded on a three-day notice is required to serve a new notice for the balance owed.
Question: How do we get rid of tenants who have filthy units? They always pay on time.
Answer: If the condition of a residential tenant’s apartment unit… Read More
Tagged: ColumnsComplianceLegal Q&A
In observance of Independence Day, CAA offices will be closed on Friday, July 3. Normal office hours will resume Monday, July 6.
Have a safe and happy holiday.
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CAA Tri-County-endorsed candidate Mahn Nguyen won handily in Tuesday, June 23, special election to fill the District 4 seat on the San Jose City Council.
When Councilman-Elect Nguyen is sworn in on Aug. 4, the City Council will have seven members that CAA Tri-County has supported over the past two cycles: Mayor Sam Liccardo, and council members Chappie Jones (District 1), Mahn Nguyen (District 4), Magdalena Carrasco (District 5), Pierluigi Oliverio (District 6), Rose Herrera (District 8), and Johnny Khamis (District 10). CAA Tri-County hopes this means Mayor Liccardo can continue to pursue policies that will increase economic development throughout… Read More
Tagged: Elections Tri-County
It’s time to recognize excellence in the rental housing industry in regions throughout California.
Southern California: Mission Awards
Members of the San Diego Division of CAA, the deadline is 5 p.m. today to submit nominations for the Mission Awards.
That gives you just a few hours to make nominations.
Know someone deserving acknowledgement for excellence in work performance? Click below and get nominating.
Northern California: GEMM Awards
Members of the Contra Costa, Napa and Solano Division, your deadline is Friday, July 3, to nominate for the CAA Greater East Bay GEMM Awards. Honor those who demonstrate excellence in the rental… Read More
Despite strong opposition from local rental owners led by the California Apartment Association, a divided San Jose City Council voted Tuesday to study a series of possible changes to the city’s rent control ordinance.
In the past month, the City Council heard the emphatic voices of rental owners who attended three public meetings, made phone calls, and sent hundreds of emails opposing changes to the city’s rent control law.
Because of this work, CAA’s Tri-County Division has been able to fight for a fair and deliberative process, not arbitrary changes that lack basis in fact, law or economics. And, CAA… Read More
Tagged: Rent Control Tri-County