News: News

Filter

The California Apartment Association this month opposed a relocation-fee increase in the city of Santa Barbara.

Tagged:

The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Monday, Nov. 30.

Tagged:

Under a new California law, landlords who own certain government-subsidized properties must give tenants the option of having their rental payments reported to a major credit bureau. SB 1157 by Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, is intended to help low-income tenants enhance their credit scores by incorporating on-time rental payment records into their credit histories. This type of reporting rarely happens at present. “This bill, the first of its kind in the nation, starts to correct the longstanding inequity where those with the least resources have to fight the hardest to establish and improve their credit scores,” Bradford said in this… Read More

Tagged:

Question: Where can I find CAA’s just-cause termination notice form? Answer: This has been a common question on CAA’s Landlord Helpline, given that the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 (CTRA) requires landlords to provide residents with a “just cause” when they terminate a tenancy. The just-cause requirement applies to all tenancies — even those not covered by the just-cause provisions of AB 1482, the new statewide rent cap law. For example, CTRA provides just-cause protections to tenants no matter how long they’ve lived in a unit, while AB 1482 limits just-cause protections to residents in place for a year… Read More

Tagged:

The California Apartment Association is preparing to launch a revamped website with improved navigation and search tools, faster load times and a more modern look. CAA plans to roll out its redesigned site in the first quarter of 2021. The association will keep members apprised of the new site launch plans and offer previews of the exciting changes to come. Revisions to the website will have no impact on member login information or any data they have stored in their accounts. CAA launched its current website in March of 2015. Since that time, visits have grown dramatically. In March 2014,… Read More

Tagged:

The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Normal operating hours will resume Thursday.

Tagged:

The California Apartment Association is pleased to announce the results from the 2021 CAA Board of Directors’ election. Voting for the 2021 CAA Board of Directors opened on October 23, 2020, and closed on October 29, 2020 at which time CAA President Barry Altshuler and CAA Secretary Cynthia Wray, were notified of the results. In accordance with the CAA Bylaws, directors serve a term of three years and regional representatives serve a term of two years; newly elected directors will begin their terms on Jan. 1, 2021. Congratulations to the newly elected members of the 2021 CAA Board of Directors:… Read More

Tagged:

Over the years, CAA has contributed to the Silicon Valley Organization Political Action Committee (SVO PAC) as we have shared many of the same goals for the Silicon Valley region— to promote candidates for office who will champion a strong economy and foster a climate for economic development.  The blatantly racist image on the SVO website led CAA to swiftly resign from the SVO PAC on Wednesday, Oct, 28, 2020.  That action is counter to CAA’s culture and stated policies. Due to CAA’s contributions to the SVO PAC, CAA met the legal threshold for being one of the donors listed… Read More

Tagged:

In Tuesday’s election, voters will decide the future of California’s rental housing industry. The apartment and rental home business faces an existential threat with Proposition 21, a statewide rent control measure that threatens to dismantle California’s most important landlord-protection law. At the same time, strict rent control measures are going before voters in the cities of Sacramento and Burbank.

Tagged:

Renowned economist, Dr. Christopher Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon Economics, presents an economic outlook during CAA’s Orange County Outlook event. A copy of Dr. Thornberg’s presentation slides can be downloaded HERE.

Tagged: Orange County