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Help CAA fight rent control tomorrow at Pacifica meeting

December 4, 2015

The Pacifica City Council will consider rent control during a study session Saturday, reflecting a growing push for punitive rent restrictions in Northern California. In addition to demanding rent control, tenant advocates will likely call for a just-cause eviction ordinance. Such a measure would make it more difficult to evict problem tenants, stifling your ability to protect your residents and properties. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Ingrid B. Lacey Middle School. The California Apartment Association will make a presentation on the dynamics of the rental market and practical ways for the city to address its housing crisis.… Read More

Tagged: Just Cause Eviction Rent Control Tri-County

Alameda temporarily caps rent increases at 8 percent

November 6, 2015

The Alameda City Council on Wednesday night approved a temporary freeze on rent increases in excess of 8 percent. The moratorium, which also includes just-cause for eviction, is scheduled to last 65 days. Moreover, the 8 percent cap applies cumalitively over 12 months, meaning that if a property owner gave an increase of 5 percent four months ago, the owner is limited to a 3 percent increase now. See the ordinace for more details. Dozens of CAA members attended the meeting, helping to keep the moratorium temporary. Tenant groups were seeking permanent rent control. The meeting at one point turned… Read More

Tagged: Just Cause Eviction Rent Control Contra Costa Rental Housing Assn. of Southern Alameda Tri-County

CAA petition leads Richmond to rescind rent control

November 4, 2015

https://youtu.be/I3MNTfdo42U The Richmond City Council — the first to approve rent control in California in more than three decades — has rescinded the policy in response to a signature-gathering effort spearheaded by the California Apartment Association. The council’s unanimous vote Tuesday night came after Contra Costa County’s Elections Division certified more than 5,000 signatures collected during the CAA-led petition drive. “We believed the council had rushed to judgment on a policy that would bring long-lasting, negative consequences for the city’s housing stock and financial stability,” said Tom Bannon, CAA’s chief executive officer. “CAA quickly launched the referendum push so that… Read More

Tagged: Just Cause Eviction Rent Control Contra Costa Tri-County

Mountain View rejects rent control, other bad policies

October 28, 2015

During a pair of public hearings this month, the Mountain View City Council scrapped a number of bad rental housing proposals. At the first meetings, Oct. 19, the council rejected a moratorium on rent increases, rent control and just-cause for eviction. The 5-2 decision came after nearly seven hours of presentations, public testimony and council discussion. Darren Carrington, senior vice president at Prometheus Real Estate Group, said the proposals won’t address the root of the problem — the city’s housing shortage. “Everyone agrees demand far outweighs supply,” Carrington said, according to this San Jose Business Journal article. “This is the… Read More

Tagged: Just Cause Eviction Rent Control Tri-County

Emergency just-cause proposal fails in Pacifica; rent control remains a threat

October 28, 2015

The Pacifica City Council this week balked at a proposal to implement an emergency just-cause eviction ordinance, although threats of rent control and similar regulations remain in play. At its Oct. 26 meeting, the council declined to schedule a vote on the item next month. If the proposal had advanced to the Nov. 9 agenda and been approved, the law would have taken effect immediately and applied to all rental housing regardless of size, type or year built. Councilman John Keener proposed this urgency measure to address pending notices to vacate given to residents at Pacific Skies Mobile Home Park,… Read More

Tagged: Just Cause Eviction Tri-County

Calls for rent control in Alameda persist

October 16, 2015

Responding to claims of large rent increases in Alameda, the City Council recently adopted a stronger mediation program to review rises in rent. A group of local rental property owners and renters spent many hours working with the city of Alameda to develop a program aimed at balancing the needs associated with managing rental property with the needs of renters. Despite this collaboration and agreement, the calls for rent control in Alameda continue to grow. CAA remains strongly opposed to rent control and is working with local owners, community leaders, and the city to prevent this policy from being introduced… Read More

Tagged: Rent Control Contra Costa

CAA calls on members to speak against harsher rent control in San Jose

October 15, 2015

San Jose’s Rent Control Advisory Committee will meet again Saturday morning to consider a proposal threatening to rental property owners. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 17, the committee will discuss a proposal to reduce the current 8 percent maximum allowable rent increase to as low as 2 percent. CAA Tri-County is asking rental property owners in San Jose to attend this meeting and speak out against this harmful proposal. It is important that the committee know how these recommendations would impact your rental housing businesses, including their ability to provide quality, safe, and affordable housing. Moreover, it is… Read More

Tagged: Rent Control Tri-County

Santa Rosa expected to OK rent control study

October 15, 2015

The Santa Rosa City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 20, is expected to approve a plan to study whether rent control is a viable option to address Santa Rosa’s housing challenges. CAA North Coast has been working closely with members, allies, and the city to encourage the Santa Rosa City Council to explore other measures. CAA strongly opposes rent control and is calling on all rental owners to continue letting the City Council know that rent control is a failed policy. CAA asks members who cannot attend Tuesday’s meeting to email the mayor and council By clicking on citycouncil@srcity.org, the below… Read More

Tagged: Rent Control North Bay

CAA calls on members to speak against rent control in Mountain View

October 15, 2015

The Mountain View City Council is considering rent control (aka rent stabilization), as well as a just-cause eviction ordinance — and will discuss both policies Monday, Oct. 19. CAA Tri-County is calling on its members to attend this study session and make their voices heard. During this meeting, CAA will make a presentation to the City Council on the dynamics of the rental market and practical ways the city can address the housing crisis without punitive measures like rent control. Below are some of the reasons why rent control and just-cause evictions are ineffective ways to address Mountain View’s housing… Read More

Tagged: Rent Control Tri-County

San Jose rent control meetings begin

September 29, 2015

A series of public meetings to discuss possible changes to San Jose’s rent control ordinance began this week and will continue into early November. The San Jose Apartment Rent Ordinance Advisory Committee held its first meeting Wednesday at the Roosevelt Community Center. The California Apartment Association’s Tri-County Division is part of this committee and strongly supported its creation. The City Council established the committee last month to review and discuss options regarding San Jose’s rent control ordinance and ultimately provide the council with recommendations. The committee is composed of an equal number of renters/renter advocates and rental owners/owner advocates. Moreover,… Read More

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