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For the second straight year, state Sen. Mark Leno has conceded defeat on a bill aimed at weakening the Ellis Act, legislation that protects a landlord’s right to leave the rental housing business.
Acknowledging the collapse of SB 364 this year, Leno said he’ll take it up again in January, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
More than a month ago, SB 364 failed to advance from the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, where the California Apartment Association mounted fierce opposition.
The bill would undermine a landlord’s right to leave San Francisco’s rental housing business. The proposal would make many rental… Read More
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Expanding on a membership favorite, this year’s Tacos & Tequila event included homemade salsas and bunuelos (Mexican dessert), in addition to the usual tequila and taco tastings.
The May 7 event attracted nearly 175 people – almost twice last year’s tally.
Now in its fourth year, Tacos & Tequila took place May 7 on a sunny afternoon at The Rio Vista Promenade, a beautiful SARES-REGIS property in Mission Valley.
The purpose of Tacos & Tequila is to raise money for CAA San Diego’s Political Action Committee.
The committee helps CAA elect business-friendly officials who understand the importance of the rental… Read More
Tagged: Political Action San Diego
The state Senate on May 28 approved a pro-landlord bill that would help regulate short-term vacation rental companies such as Airbnb, HomeAway and Flipkey.
SB 761, sponsored by the California Apartment Association, would require online home-sharing sites to notify tenants that subletting their residence may constitute a lease violation. This notice would go on the websites of these burgeoning companies, which now represent a multi-billion dollar industry.
“Short-term rental websites are indeed a great part of the growing sharing economy and a valuable tool for travelers,” Hall told the Senate before its vote. “But properties listed on the sites should… Read More
Tagged: Short-term Rentals
A big thank you goes out to all the California Apartment Association members who participated in CAA Greater Inland Empire’s Summer Scramble 2015.
The money raised from the 21st annual golf tournament will enable CAA Greater Inland Empire to elect office-holders who understand CAA’s issues. This will help prevent costly policies that harm the rental housing industry and the businesses that support it.
CAA sold out this year’s Summer Scramble, with 144 golfers plus sponsors at the Eagle Glen Golf Club in Corona. The event grossed roughly $65,000 for CAA political action in the Inland Empire.
To learn more about… Read More
A pair of pro-landlord bills that would help regulate short-term vacation rental companies such as Airbnb, HomeAway and Flipkey have advanced to the Senate floor.
SB 761, sponsored by the California Apartment Association, would require online home-sharing sites to notify tenants that subletting their residence may constitute a lease violation.
This bill, authored by Sen. Isadore Hall, D-Los Angeles, passed the Judiciary Committee this month.
In California, most rental agreements prohibit subletting without the landlord’s permission. Many tenants who list properties on home-sharing sites, however, aren’t aware of this. The bill would require that short-term vacation rental companies do their… Read More
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In the face of California’s lingering drought, water rates are going up in Antioch, and sewer-rate increases could be on tap for the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District.
On Tuesday, May 19, the Antioch City Council approved changes to its water and sewer rate schedule. The changes take effect July 1. This article in the Contra Costa Times explains how the rate adjustments will work. Notably, sewer rates for apartments will go down the first year, while rates for single-family homes will climb.
On June 4, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District board will hold a public hearing on its… Read More
Tagged: Utility Rates Contra Costa
Question: I rent out a three-bedroom home with a covered patio that I have turned into a fourth bedroom. There are four individual people renting. My question is, can I call it renting rooms or am I renting a house to four different people?
Answer: It is better if you rent the house to all four under one lease with each tenant being “jointly and severally” liable, meaning they are individually responsible for the lease, as well as collectively.
Question: We have a policy of allowing prospective tenants who have poor credit to qualify if they have a qualified guarantor… Read More
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The above photos come from the second annual CAA Orange County Charity Gala, held April 22, at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. The event raised tens of thousands of dollars for a United Way program that will help move 12 families into their own apartments through “Rapid Rehousing.”
Landlords on Wednesday publicly argued against a proposal to expand San Jose’s rent control law.
More than 30 rental property owners objected to City Councilman Raul Peralez’s plan, which would extend the reach of rent control in several ways.
Most alarming, his proposal would limit rent increases to 4 percent annually, half of the current 8 percent cap.
Some said this constraint would make it difficult to cover their own rising expenses. After all, no such caps are being proposed for utility bills, property repairs or city fees.
The owners’ comments came during the City Council’s Rules and Open Government… Read More
Tagged: Rent Control Tri-County
A bill that spells out what landlords and tenants need to do when confronted with a bed bug infestation is closer to becoming California law.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted 7-0 in favor of Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian’s AB 551.
The proposal from the Van Nuys Democrat comes as bed bug infestations continue to spike both in California and across the United States.
Despite the spread of these bloodsucking pests, California law hasn’t adequately defined the role that apartment owners and renters must play in preventing and killing these bugs.
Nazarian’s bill addresses this by offering specifics. And it… Read More
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