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Since its adoption,
Proposition 13 has brought certainty to property owners and businesses in the
state. Any changes to this measure would
certainly lead to higher taxes for businesses and higher prices for
consumers.
A current proposal would change this certainty. While the proposal would not directly affect residential properties such as apartments or single-family rental housing, dismantling 1978’s Prop 13 creates a dangerous precedent.
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The city of Oakland has preliminarily approved an ordinance
that would prohibit landlords from conducting criminal background checks or
asking prospective tenants whether they have a criminal record at any time
during the application process.
The proposal, officially the Fair Chance Housing Ordinance, would also bar rental housing owners from rejecting applicants for tenancy based on criminal records.
The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 21.
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The
California Apartment Association is now accepting applications to serve on its
2020 committees and subcommittees.
If you have an interest in applying
for membership on a committee, you are invited to:
1. Read the committee and subcommittee descriptions to determine what involvement would best align with your area or areas of expertise.
2. Then, complete the committee application and submit it by close of business on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, so that committee assignments can be made in a timely manner.
2020 CAA committees and subcommittees descriptions
2020 CAA committees and subcommittees application
Thank you in advance for your… Read More
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The
stakes are certainly high this year for California’s rental housing industry.
In
2020, we can expect a radical rent control measure back on the statewide
ballot, an emboldened tenants’ movement at the state and local level, and the
prospects of another blue wave in the California Legislature.
In the paragraphs below, we’ll explore these and several other important housing issues to watch in 2020.
To help members comply with AB 1482 and other new laws
taking effect this year, the California Apartment Association has created a set
of new forms and has updated all existing forms and instruction sheets.
In light of these updates, members should not use forms from
previous years.
For a list of forms that underwent substantial changes, see CAA’s Forms Change Chart for 2020.
Many of the major revisions to CAA forms came in preparation for AB 1482, California’s new statewide rent cap and just-cause for eviction law.
For example, CAA has completely revamped its rental agreements. These documents incorporate… Read More
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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Thursday, Jan. 2.
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Wildfire-related protections against rent gouging will remain in effect for at least the rest of 2020 for several California counties.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Dec. 23 extended price-gouging protections until Dec. 31, 2020, for the following counties: Butte, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Napa, Santa Barbara, Sonoma and Ventura.
The governor’s order keeps in effect Penal Code Section 396, which makes it illegal to increase the price of many consumer goods and services, including that of rental housing, by more than 10% above pre-emergency levels.
Newsom’s office said the extended protections are intended to assist communities across the state recovering from devastating wildfires dating back to 2017. … Read More
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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Thursday, Dec. 26.
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On Jan. 1, California landlords will experience a generational
shift in the way they do business.
The most significant changes come from the implementation of Assembly Bill 1482, a statewide rent-gouging ban and “just cause” for eviction law that will give California the nation’s most stringent statewide tenant safeguards.
Other tenant protections starting New Year’s Day include a
ban on blanket “No Section 8” policies, an increase in the noticing period for
certain rent increases, and a lower security deposit requirement for active
members of the U.S. military.
In the paragraphs that follow, we’ll summarize these new
laws and other… Read More
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