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At the California Apartment Association, we advocated for and against dozens of bills this year that could affect the rental housing business.
In most cases, Gov. Jerry Brown agreed with us.
While some bills below will affect multi-family housing more than others, each is important to landlords, tenants, and California as a whole.
Check out the following roundup of laws taking effect in 2014, their anticipated impacts, and where CAA stood on them.
Subdivision Maps: Extensions — AB 116 (D-Bocanegra) — CAA position:
Support — Like other legislation before it, AB 116 extends the life of expiring subdivision maps by… Read More
Sen. Lois Wolk’s water submetering bill sank this year, but it’ll likely resurface in 2014.
With some success at the negotiating table, it has a good chance of passing, too.
SB 750 got close this year. But by the end of the legislative session, loose ends and disagreements about the bill’s wording had it taking on water.
When Wolk introduced the bill in early February, she said it would help Californians “make environmentally and economically responsible choices and that they needed accurate information about their water usage and cost so that they can use existing supplies as efficiently as possible.”… Read More
Tagged: LegislationOur Positions
It’s no surprise that some property owners don’t allow pets in their apartments.
Who wants the noise, the carpet stains and the doggie doo-doo on prospective tenants’ shoes?
Legally, however, one person’s pet may be another person’s companion. In this type of situation, fair housing laws require owners to make exceptions.
Don’t let ignorance bite you at the bank. Take part in the California Apartment Association Oct. 10 webinar “When Is a Pet Not a Pet: Complying with the ADA and Fair Housing Laws.”
This class will help CAA members understand state and federal laws requiring property owners to make… Read More
In 2013, lawmakers derailed threatening bills to the rental housing industry and other business sectors.
Some of the bills left floundering focused on parcel taxes, spit roll property taxes and putting tax hikes before voters.
For example, here are two bills that CAA opposed and help put on ice until at least next year:
AB 59 (D-Bonta) – Parcel Taxes – The intent of AB 59 is to overturn a recent court case that prohibits school districts from imposing different parcel tax rates on different types of property. If passed, AB 59 would allow school districts to impose different parcel… Read More
Tagged: AdvocacyLegislationTaxes
Researchers from the University of Southern California are seeking information from Los Angeles-area landlords on the effects of thirdhand cigarette smoke — including smell, residue and related management issues.
While secondhand smoke has been researched extensively, scientists are still studying the effects of residual cigarette smoke particles and chemicals found in air, dust and surfaces — also known as thirdhand smoke.
To fill this research gap, the state of California is funding a study led by Dr. Jonathan Samet and Dr. Heather Wipfli at USC. The team is focusing on indoor areas and enclosed spaces, including rental properties, in the… Read More
Tagged: Smoking Los Angeles
With discrimination complaints, undercover investigations and penalties on the rise, it is imperative to abide by federal, state and local laws regarding fair housing.
The California Apartment Association’s webinar, “Fair Housing – It’s the Law,” gives you the knowledge you need to follow the rules.
Learn about the property manager’s role in fair housing, the law as it applies to children and families, accommodating the disabled, policies and procedures, and proper leasing and rental procedures.
Like previous courses in CAA’s summer webinar series, the class will be presented in two 90-minute segments. The first half will be webcast at 1:30… Read More
Few things rile up a renter like a security deposit dispute.
A single misstep could leave a landlord blindsided by allegations of wrongdoing. Don’t let ignorance of the law land you in court.
The California Apartment Association’s four-part webinar series this fall starts with “Security Deposits: Collection & Return.”
Other webinars will cover companion animals, insurance policies and new laws affecting California rental property owners.
The security deposits webinar, scheduled for 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, provides an overview of the following:
Legal limits on amount and type of deposit
Using the deposit during the tenancy
The… Read More
The California Apartment Association wishes to thank the panel of multifamily housing experts who provided an economic forecast in Los Angeles.
As multiple economic reports indicate, the California rental housing industry is on an upswing, recovering from the economic downturn at a faster rate than most others.
During CAA-LA’s 2013 Multi-Family Economic Forecast on Aug. 13, the following panelists discussed what this means for Los Angeles:
Jack Dickens, senior vice president, property management – Equity Residential
Randall Caraway, vice president, property operations – AvalonBay Communities
Guest speakers: Ridley Heller, market analyst; and Jay Parsons, national market analysis manager, – MPF… Read More
Tagged: Events Los Angeles
Following a fire last month in Redwood City, Equity Residential worked with housing officials to make roughly two dozen rental units available to those displaced by the blaze.
Read this San Jose Mercury News story to find out more about how Equity helped the fire victims.
Equity is a member of CAA’s Tri-County Division, which immediately worked with Redwood City government to find housing options for tenants forced out by the fire. For its part, Equity helped get fire victims moved into its Woodland Park community in East Palo Alto.
CAA members have also helped fire victims elsewhere in the… Read More
Tagged: Philanthropy Greater Inland Empire
This fall, CAA’s Southern California Rental Housing Expo 2013 will bring 130 vendor booths, tremendous networking opportunities and a slate of high-interest seminars to Pomona.
The 10 courses cover all aspects of the rental housing business, from bed bugs to evictions, and will be taught by some of the industry’s best trainers. Each class qualifies students for one hour of CCRM continuing-education credits.
The Expo is Oct. 29 at the Pomona Fairplex & Sheraton Conference Center, 601 W. McKinley Ave.
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