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On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a CAA-sponsored bill aimed at ensuring that tenants check their rental agreements before subletting their apartments via short-term home-sharing websites.
Brown signed SB 761 by Sen. Isadore Hall two weeks after it advanced from the Senate floor by a vote of 38 to 0.
While subletting is typically forbidden in rental agreements, and can even lead to eviction, many tenants don’t know this.
SB 761 will put the onus on operators of home-sharing websites — such as Airbnb, HomeAway and Flipkey — to remind apartment renters to check their leases… Read More
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A pair of pro-landlord bills that would help regulate short-term vacation rental companies such as Airbnb, HomeAway and Flipkey have advanced to the Senate floor.
SB 761, sponsored by the California Apartment Association, would require online home-sharing sites to notify tenants that subletting their residence may constitute a lease violation.
This bill, authored by Sen. Isadore Hall, D-Los Angeles, passed the Judiciary Committee this month.
In California, most rental agreements prohibit subletting without the landlord’s permission. Many tenants who list properties on home-sharing sites, however, aren’t aware of this. The bill would require that short-term vacation rental companies do their… Read More
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When tenants sublet their apartments or single-family homes — even for a weekend – they may be violating their rental agreements and could even be evicted for it.
In California, most rental agreements prohibit subletting without the landlord’s permission. Many tenants who engage in the practice, however, are none the wiser.
The California Apartment Association believes that companies like Airbnb, which have helped drive the burgeoning short-term rental business model, could do more to educate tenants.
Legislation sponsored by CAA aims to address that.
On Friday, Feb. 27, state Sen. Isadore Hall, D-Los Angeles, introduced SB 761, which ultimately will… Read More