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Check out the California Apartment Association’s website for landlords seeking ways to conserve water. With mandatory water restrictions on the horizon, caasaveswater.com is more relevant than ever.
Explore CAA’s water-saving tips and share your own ideas. Peruse information on water-efficient plumbing fixtures, recycled water regulations and links to online resources.
CAA is committed to the education of rental property owners and residents about water conservation and the responsible use of water in residential rental homes and multifamily housing.
CAA stands ready to work with state agencies, local governments, and water providers to develop practical policies and incentives that promote the… Read More
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Experts next Thursday will discuss the economic and political climates in the Silicon Valley and how they’re affecting the rental housing industry.
They’ll also address new legal and regulatory issues facing the apartment business.
It’s all part of the California Apartment Association’s Outlook 2014. The Feb. 6 economic summit runs from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Discussions and speakers
The Tale of Two Downtowns, with San Jose City Councilman Sam Liccardo and Redwood City Vice Mayor Rosanne Foust.
Government Taxes and Rental Investments, with… Read More
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Every year, laws are adopted that can directly or indirectly increase the costs of doing business.
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, learn about them at the California Apartment Association’s first Professional Property Managers’ Forum. You’ll hear from industry professionals on local and state laws passed in 2013 that will affect the rental housing industry.
The forum is a revamped version of Lunch Club.
In addition, the mayor of Riverside, Rusty Bailey, will provide his vision for the city of Riverside and discuss other issues on the horizon that may affect you.
Lastly, CAA’s Greater Inland Empire Division will present the 2014… Read More
Question: My tenant has verbally notified me that he will be terminating the lease in two weeks and said to use the deposit for the two weeks rent. The contract is a month-to-month and requires 30 days notice. What can I do?
Answer: You may consider giving the tenant a three-day notice to pay rent or quit for the rent owed, since a verbal notice has no legal effect.
Question: I would be interested in knowing what to do when a resident is demanding a repair be made inside of their apartment, but at the same time is demanding that… Read More
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Question: Upon reading a “Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit,” I noted the statement, “…plus Owner/Agent may seek to recover an additional punitive award of $600.00 (six hundred dollars) in accordance with California law.” I would like to know the Civil Code Section allowing for this punitive damage.
Answer: The code section is California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1174(b). The section allows for up to $600 if you can prove malice.
Question: I had a tenant move out several months ago. I returned about $600 of his $1,000 deposit. He disputes all but $50 of the deductions and… Read More
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San Diego Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, a proven ally of the California Apartment Association, has been selected as the next speaker of the California Assembly.
First elected to the Assembly in November 2010, Atkins now represents the 78th Assembly District, which includes San Diego, Del Mar and La Jolla.
CAA was among the first organizations to support Atkins’ bid for Assembly. Throughout her tenure in the Legislature, CAA has worked closely with her on a number of important rental housing issues.
CAA looks forward to continuing our close working relationship with Atkins, and we offer her congratulations on her new role.
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The California Apartment Association has received more time to help fix a rental-inspection program that would cost West Covina landlords exorbitant and unnecessary fees.
The City Council had been scheduled to review the item Tuesday, Jan. 21, but postponed the hearing so that CAA can propose changes that would protect responsible property owners.
As written, the mandatory program would charge a $71 registration fee, $41 base fee, and an $18-per-unit fee annually to have rental properties inspected by the city’s code enforcement agency.
“The proposed ordinance would have increased costs by thousands of dollars annually for CAA members,” said Beverly… Read More
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – The California Apartment Association – Apartment Association Greater Inland Empire proudly supports the re-election of Fred Shorett for San Bernardino City Council, 4th Ward, and Carey Davis for mayor.
Shorett was elected to the San Bernardino Council in 2009. He is a third-generation San Bernardino resident and small-business owner. He brings more than 30 years of local business experience to the City Council. Shorett is a decorated combat veteran who served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War.
Davis is a lifelong resident of San Bernardino. He now serves as the corporate controller for a U.S.-based… Read More
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Question: If we serve a three-day notice and the tenant decides to move out, is the tenant responsible to pay the monthly rent until the apartment is leased?
Answer: The tenant is still liable for the rent until the lease expires or the apartment is relet, whichever occurs first even if he vacates pursuant to a three-day notice to perform or quit.
Question: I have a tenant who decided not to move in after signing a six-month lease and leaving a deposit. Can I hold her to the lease agreement that she signed?
Answer: Once the tenant has signed the… Read More
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The California Apartment Association has helped derail a bill that would have given tenants new avenues to stall the eviction process.
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, tried to bring back the legislation as a two-year bill last week, but CAA’s arguments against AB 969 helped stamp out the measure shortly after lawmakers reconvened for 2014.
The bill would have encouraged tenants who face eviction to claim retaliation by a landlord and stop paying the rent. It also promoted jury trials for eviction cases in courts where juries were not currently being used to decide cases. By law, the eviction process… Read More
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