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The California Apartment Association this week published a pair of “Industry Insight” papers to help rental housing owners comply with new relocation-assistance ordinances in the cities of Pasadena and Long Beach.
In Pasadena, a relocation allowance for tenants in good standing took effect July 13.
The ordinance expanded the eligibility of displaced tenants to receive a relocation allowance and moving expenses from the landlord. Moreover, it increased relocation amounts and protections for tenants then the property is sold to a new owner who then increases the rent by more than CPI+5%, serves a termination notice, or evicts the tenant.
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The California Apartment Association is rallying rental housing owners and managers in Culver City to oppose a temporary rent cap going before the City Council on Aug. 12.
The yearlong rent freeze proposal is expected to cap rent increases at 3%, although that figure could change. The interim ordinance also would impose “just cause” eviction restrictions.
Long Beach may soon require that new developments in the city include a certain amount of affordable housing.
That mandate could come from an inclusionary-housing ordinance. The city commissioned an economic feasibility study on the policy and recently finished community workshops on how inclusionary housing might be applied in Long Beach.
The California Apartment
Association has issued an “Industry Insight” paper to help rental housing
owners comply with a Section 8-related ordinance taking effect next week
in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.
Effective Friday, July 19, the county’s “source of income
protection” law requires that landlords consider for tenancy all applicants
with the ability to pay for a given unit, including those who would pay their
rent using Section 8.
The ordinance, approved by county supervisors in June, bans
blanket policies against renting to voucher holders, as well as advertisements
to that effect. It also prohibits landlords from rejecting an applicant… Read More
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Despite massive turnout and opposition from the rental housing industry, the
Culver City Council on Monday voted 4-1 to pursue a yearlong, 3% cap on rent increases.
City staff will now draft the rent-freeze ordinance, with a formal council vote expected in August. If approved, the ordinance would then have a retroactive effective date of June 24.
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Both the city and county of Los Angeles this week advanced policies that will require landlords to consider applicants who would use Section 8 to help pay their rent.
The ordinances – one for the city of L.A., the other for the county’s unincorporated areas – will prohibit landlords from rejecting applicants based on their use of housing vouchers and other government assistance. Further, the laws will prohibit landlords from advertising that Section 8 is not accepted at their properties.
While the city ordinance is expected to take effect in January 2020, the county has not yet determined an effective date for its… Read More
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Some members of the Los Angeles City Council want to impose
a tax on rental housing owners who keep apartments vacant.
If the idea gains traction, the council could put an “empty homes penalty” before voters in November 2020.
Tagged: NewsVacancy Rates Los Angeles
As expected, the Long Beach City Council on Tuesday formalized its approval of an ordinance that will effectively cap rent increases at 10% on the city’s older apartment buildings and limit the ability of landlords to terminate tenancies.
Approval of the second reading came on a 6-3 vote, the same as with last month’s first reading.
Despite opposition from the California Apartment Association, the Inglewood City Council on Tuesday unanimously granted preliminary approval to a permanent rent control ordinance, capping rental increases for most affected apartments at 5% per year.
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Culver City is about to become the latest Southern
California community to weigh rent control policies.
On Monday, June 24, the City Council is scheduled to discuss
a possible
freeze on rent increases.
In preparation, the California Apartment Association and the
Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles are holding a joint town hall
discussion, Thursday, June 20. Members of both associations are invited to participate
in the gathering, which starts at 6 p.m. at the Culver City
Rotary Plaza.
“Housing providers must come together to get informed and
become organized,” said Fred Sutton, CAA vice president of public affairs. “Learn… Read More
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