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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 30, and Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed today, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, Dec. 27.
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Rent rollbacks and other new requirements won’t take effect Dec. 23
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge today agreed with CAA’s request to halt implementation of Mountain View’s new rent control law, also known as Measure V.
Following a legal challenge from the California Apartment Association, the judge approved a temporary restraining order preventing the city from implementing the rent control law pending hearings and subsequent court rulings in early 2017.
Starting in 2017, CAA North Bay will partner with the Sonoma County Community Development Commission and local housing authority to identify potential programmatic changes to improve participation in local Section 8 programs.
The California Apartment Association encourages local housing providers to join the conversation at 5 p.m. Jan. 25, in the Community Development Commission Hearing Room, 1440 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa.
At this meeting, you can voice current concerns with the program, ask questions about participation, and provide input on potential incentives for participation and program changes.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to mspilker@caanet.org. If you cannot… Read More
Despite objections from the California Apartment Association, the city of Concord has decided to increase the fees for its rental housing inspection program.
The City Council adopted higher fees, more frequent inspections and other changes to its Multi-Family Housing Inspection Program during its Nov. 29 meeting.
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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
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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Now that California voters have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, you might be wondering whether you can still prohibit tenants from smoking it on your property.
Anticipating that question and several others, the California Apartment Association has prepared an FAQ on Proposition 64, which voters approved Nov. 8.
Check out our members-only compliance document, “California Marijuana Legalization: Questions & Answers,” by clicking the button below.
In addition to publishing an FAQ, the Association will discuss Prop. 64 during its New Laws Webinar on Dec. 1.
Also on Dec. 1, CAA will release its rental agreement for 2017. This agreement… Read More
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