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Question: One of our month-to-month residents gave a 30-day notice to vacate the unit, and now it is the 30th day, and he refuses to move. What can I do now? Do I have to serve him with my 30-day notice? Answer: If the tenant’s notice was in writing, the tenant is legally bound to vacate the unit within the 30-day time frame. Failure to do so allows you to immediately file an action for unlawful detainer (tenant eviction).

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A new CAA-supported program that teaches women property management skills and helps them find jobs and housing has graduated its inaugural class. The REstart training program was initiated by the Institute of Real Estate Management in partnership with Women’s Empowerment, a local nonprofit that helps women and their children regain a home through job training and other support services. It is modeled after a similar program offered in San Diego. The eight women graduating from the program completed 4 1/2 weeks of residential property management training and passed a comprehensive exam. The training included completion of the mandatory rental housing… Read More

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The California Apartment Association is opposing a measure that’s seeking to create one of the largest tax increases in state history. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 22 proposes to ask voters to approve a 10 percent “surcharge” on California employers. Companies with annual net income of more than $1 million that are subject to corporate income and franchise taxes in California would be required to pay the new tax. The tax proposal comes from Assemblymen Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, and Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, and has met fierce opposition from a large coalition of business groups, including CAA.

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CAA, City Council partner to adopt balanced housing measures  The City Council in Redwood City on Monday, March 26, unanimously reaffirmed its opposition to rent control and its commitment to balanced housing policy solutions to address the needs of both renters and rental housing providers. Since May 2016, the City Council, Housing & Human Concerns Commission and local rental housing providers have been working together on ways to address housing affordability issues. In October 2016, the City Council approved the creation of policies to encourage long-term leases, nonbinding mediation and relocation assistance, recognizing that rent control is not a policy… Read More

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Question: How does one collect on a judgment against a former resident? Answer: A judgment can be collected in a variety of ways: wage garnishment, bank levy, seizure of non-exempt personal property and sale are the most common. A judgment debtor examination can also be used to locate assets, and if the debtor fails to appear, a warrant can be issued for their arrest.

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Owners of older apartment buildings in California face a Jan. 1, 2019, deadline to make sure their plumbing fixtures meet state water-saving standards. The New Year’s Day deadline applies to pre-1994 multifamily housing, as well as commercial buildings.

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A proposal going before the Redwood City Council on Monday would guarantee that tenants of multifamily housing be offered leases of at least one year. Under a related proposal, rental property owners would need to off relocation assistance to tenants when certain conditions are met. The California Apartment Association generally supports the concept of these two policies, as they provide predictability and stability for housing providers and residents, without imposing overly burdensome regulations.

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A bill co-sponsored by the California Apartment Association would create financial consequences for local governments that fail to allow their fair share of housing. AB 1759 by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, would withhold road maintenance funds from cities and counties until they meet their housing production goals as assigned by the state. Along with CAA, the California Association of Realtors is co-sponsoring the legislation.

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The California Apartment Association hired Mallori Spilker as its new government affairs director for the CAA Sacramento Valley division. She joins the public affairs staff in the Sacramento region led by Senior Vice President Jim Lofgren. “Mallori brings highly desired skills and experience to the position,” Lofgren said. “With the threat of rent control looming in Sacramento, we are very fortunate to have someone of her caliber on our side.” Before relocating to the Sacramento area, Spilker worked for two years in CAA’s North Bay division, establishing the government affairs and political action programs in Northern Marin and Sonoma counties.

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Question: If the contract says no pets, but does not specify fish, can I stop a tenant from keeping a 150-gallon aquarium? Answer: Fish are considered pets by most judges, so they are violating the lease by having a 150-gallon tank. A small goldfish bowl may not constitute a major breach, but a 150-gallon tank most likely does.

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