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The California Apartment Association’s webinar about new laws taking effect in 2017 is now available for replay — a free benefit to CAA members — and as a class that nonmembers can purchase.
CAA’s New Laws webinar, originally webcast Tuesday, Dec. 1, covers legislation that will affect:
Bedbug disclosures
All-gender bathrooms
Pesticide notices
Water submeters
The webinar also reviewed the impacts of other new laws, including the legalization of recreational marijuana use. Moreover, CAA’s public affairs experts reviewed the makeup of the California Legislature following the Nov. 8 election and new and revised CAA forms.
It’s not too late to… Read More
The California Apartment Association has updated its month-to-month rental agreement and lease agreement to address California’s legalization of recreational marijuana use.
CAA added wording to these agreements to prohibit the smoking of marijuana in rental housing. Click here for an FAQ on the legalization of recreational marijuana, which came with the passage of Proposition 64 in the Nov. 8 election. The agreements also now contains provisions for banning the use of electronic cigarettes, also known as vaping, as well as a mandatory bedbug notice.
These revisions, plus updates to several other forms, are in response to court cases, laws taking… Read More
CAA’s supplement to the 9th Edition of Managing Rental Housing has been updated to reflect laws and forms from both 2016 and 2017. Click the headline above to access it.
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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Monday, Nov. 28.
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After addressing CAA’s concerns, the cities of San Bruno and South San Francisco have approved ordinances prohibiting smoking inside multifamily units and common areas.
On Nov. 9, the South San Francisco City Council approved the second reading of its ordinance after adopting clarifications and other requests from the California Apartment Association, Tri-County Division. Those revisions include the following, which provide clarity and minimize impacts to property owners and operators:
Phase-in period of up to 12 months
Ability for owners to create designated smoking areas
No requirements of installing customized signage inside apartment units
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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Normal operating hours will resume Monday.
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CAA’s months of meetings with the West Hollywood City Council and staff helped thwart a move to require an annual rent registry for owners of market-rate units.
Instead of the rent registry, the West Hollywood council opted this week for an alternative proposal that would:
Increase tenant landlord outreach
Add posting requirements for non-rent-controlled units
Ask landlords to provide information on rent increases to prospective tenants
Contract with an outside company for yearly analysis of market conditions on rental properties in West Hollywood.
City staff will now draft the alternative ordinance. Stay tuned for updates at caanet.org.
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On Thursday, Sept. 29, the California Apartment Association brought together members from all sides of the housing debate to start working toward consensus on how to resolve the state’s worsening housing crisis.
Participants included representatives from a variety of stakeholder groups, including affordable housing advocates, lawmakers, builders, property owners and tenants.
Below, you’ll find footage from the forum. We’ve divided the video into four segments, making it easier for you to find the content that interests you most.
Introduction and presentation from the legislative analyst
In the first video, Tom Bannon, chief executive officer of the California Apartment Association, welcomes… Read More
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Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a pair of bills that will help chip away at the state’s housing shortage by making it easier to build in-law units on residential lots.
The bills include CAA-sponsored AB 2299 by Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, as well as SB 1069 by Sen. Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont. Under the bills, local governments will lose the ability to mandate additional parking for second units when the units are within one-half mile of public transportation or ride-share parking areas.