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The state has begun cracking down on landlords who advertise that Section 8 voucher holders need not apply for tenancy.
A California law that took effect Jan. 1 prohibits rental owners from including “No Section 8” or similar verbiage in rental housing ads. The law, SB 329, also forbids the rejection of an applicant for housing based solely on the person’s use of a housing voucher for payment.
Although violations of the law appear to be dwindling, enforcement is underway. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has sent letters about violations to more than 20 rental housing providers… Read More
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Oakland’s new ban on criminal background checks during tenant screening has prompted the California Apartment Association to explore its legislative and legal options for providing liability protection to landlords.
Under Oakland’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance, property owners are prohibited from conducting criminal background checks or asking prospective tenants whether they have a criminal record at any time during the application process.
If the owner moves into one side of a duplex, where the other is already occupied by a tenant, does that make the duplex exempt from rent control and just cause under AB 1482? Does AB 1482 regulate the timing of the first rent increase for a new tenant? Does AB 1482 prohibit or regulate making a “buyout offer” to a tenant? Find the answers to these questions and dozens more in CAA’s newly updated Industry Insight paper AB 1482: Questions and Answers. You’ll find it at CAA’s AB 1482 compliance page.
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The State Building and Construction Trades Council of
California this week announced its opposition to Michael Weinstein’s radical
rent control measure.
The union’s announcement came Monday just hours before the
Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that Weinstein’s measure had qualified
for November’s ballot.
The anti-housing crusader’s measure would repeal significant
portions of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act and welcome back the extreme
forms of rent control that proliferated in California in the 1970s.
The State Building and Construction Trades Council of
California contends that Weinstein’s initiative will undermine the newly
enacted Tenant Protection Act of 2019.
“Californians are suffering from… Read More
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The city of Sacramento is still seeking feedback from the community as it creates a housing strategy for the next eight years.
The city has been working to update the 2021-2029 Housing Element and created a self-guided virtual workshop to get the thoughts of community members. The Draft Housing Element is the city’s eight-year housing strategy and commitment for how it will meet the housing needs of everyone in the community.
Community members have until Feb. 22 to take part in the virtual guided workshop. Participants will have the opportunity to answer questions and provide feedback on the goals, policies,… Read More
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Dan Tenenbaum, chairman of the California Apartment Association’s Local Advisory Council in Los Angeles, received accolades this week for his work to improve homelessness-related programs in the region.
Dan Tenenbaum with a recognition certificate for his work as an advisory board member for People Assisting the Homeless. Tenenbaum and several others were recognized Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recognized Tenenbaum and several other apartment owners for serving on the Housing Provider Advisory Board for PATH, short for People Assisting the Homeless. The nonprofit runs the LeaseUp L.A.,… Read More
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The Sacramento City Council this month modified its annual limit on rent increases to match the statewide rent cap under Assembly Bill 1482.
On a unanimous vote, the council on Jan. 14 lowered the local rent cap from CPI plus 6% to CPI plus 5% — the same formula used in AB 1482, the statewide rent control law that took effect on Jan. 1.
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At
least for now, West Hollywood’s one-year lease policy is no more.
Since 2017, the city has enforced a zoning amendment that effectively bans leases of less than one year for new tenants in post-2001 housing. In the fall, the City Council moved to expand the requirement to all units in the city.
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The
California Apartment Association is preparing for another battle at the ballot box
in defense of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, the state’s
most important landlord-protection law.
Anti-housing crusader Michael Weinstein’s latest initiative to undermine Costa-Hawkins — and bring radical forms of rent control back to California — is targeted for November statewide ballot. The Secretary of State’s office is expected to qualify the measure over the next few weeks, after verification that petitioners met the signature-gathering requirements,
Weinstein’s so-called
Rental Affordability Act would weaken Costa-Hawkins, allowing cities and
counties to impose rent controls at any level they choose –… Read More
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