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The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust our community into unknown territory. We recognize this is a frightening time and that many in our community have faced both health and economic impacts. We are here to try to help.  This includes the preparation of a sample letter to residents, in both English and Spanish, concerning rental payments during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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California Apartment Association’s Safe at Home Guidelines The COVID-19 pandemic has brought frightening and uncertain times, leaving many Californians with health challenges and economic difficulties. The California Apartment Association urges rental housing providers to act with compassion and work with residents who face COVID-19 related hardships. The last thing Californians need when they are struggling to maintain stability is to lose the safe place they call home. In this time of crisis, CAA members offer stability as they provide safe homes to millions of Californians sheltering in place.  To ensure this stability, CAA calls upon every California rental housing provider… Read More

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With COVID-19 having prompted a “shelter in place” order statewide, many Californians are staying at home, doing what they can to protect their own health and the health of others. This period of isolation has brought anxiety, loneliness and boredom. But if you work in property management, why not make the most of the extra time to catch up on some career-building education? Here at the California Apartment Association, we know the pandemic has created financial stress. To help, we’re offering a half-off discount on all our educational and compliance offerings. To take advantage of this offer, just type “AtHome”… Read More

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order making it clear that local governments can impose eviction protections for tenants who are unable to pay their rent because of the coronavirus or loss of income as a result of the outbreak. The California Apartment Association will work diligently to ensure that local governments that pursue such moratoria adopt reasonable measures for both rental property owners and renters and that their policies are consistent with the parameters in the executive order. According to Newsom’s order, such ordinances should spell out that if a tenant cannot pay the rent because of… Read More

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Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s most recent order, issued Thursday, March 19, all residents are ordered to stay at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations for operations of federal critical infrastructure sectors, as defined by the federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).  CISA has identified the Commercial Facilities Sector as one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors.  If you click on the Commercial Facilities Sector link, you will see that this sector includes real estate (e.g., office and apartment buildings, condominiums, mixed use facilities, self-storage). As professionals in the real estate industry, providers of rental housing… Read More

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this week urged owners of multifamily housing to share information about coronavirus with residents and employees. CDC fact sheet on coronavirus “While the risk of infections for Americans remains low, we are encouraging multifamily owners and agents, and public housing authorities, to make the information below available to residents,” C. Lamar Seats, deputy assistant secretary for multifamily at HUD, says in this letter. “We further encourage multifamily owners, agents, performance-based contract administrators, FHA lenders, and all stakeholders to make this same information available to their employees.” What you need to know about… Read More

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A number of groups are now demanding that Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately suspend all evictions in California, regardless of the reason for terminating the tenancy. Organizations including the ACLU and the Western Center on Law & Poverty say Newsom didn’t go far enough in an executive order on eviction protections and COVID-19. That order, issued Monday, made clear that local governments can impose eviction protections for tenants who are unable to pay their rent because of the coronavirus or loss of income as a result of the outbreak. In a joint statement, the ACLU, Western Center and Lawyers’ Committee for… Read More

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As you all are likely witnessing, the concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 are having significant economic impacts on businesses and individuals around the state. As a result, many of your residents may be experiencing serious financial hardships, making it difficult for them to meet their rental obligations in a timely fashion. CAA offers a form that may help owners navigate this challenging time while showing compassion for their residents. Form CA-263 is CAA’s payment plan agreement form. It allows residents to remain in their unit while making payments on past due amounts in accordance with a mutually agreeable schedule.… Read More

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A growing number of cities are issuing eviction protections for tenants financially strapped by the coronavirus. Major cities to adopt COVID-19 eviction restrictions include Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco and Sacramento. For a full list of cities that have approved such measures, visit CAA’s COVID-19 resource page. Local governments considering COVID-19 eviction moratoria range from Anaheim to Fresno to Santa Cruz County. Visit the resource page for other jurisdictions weighing these measures. CAA staff is updating the lists of moratoria each day, so check the resource page regularly. The California Apartment Association continues its work to ensure… Read More

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After Sacramento County issued a “stay at home” directive Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council unanimously adopted an emergency ordinance temporarily banning the eviction of tenants unable to pay rent due to a loss of income caused by COVID-19. The ordinance took effect immediately and will run until the governor’s executive order N-28-20 issued Monday terminates May 31, unless it is extended. The ordinance covers all units in the city of Sacramento, states the tenant’s loss of income must be related to COVID-19 and outlines the following wage-loss reasons: The tenant is sick with COVID-19 or has to care for a… Read More

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