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The city of Glendale has allowed its COVID-19 freeze on rent increases to expire and has revised its rent-repayment schedule to align with state law.
Late last month, the City Council voted to sunset its temporary rent cap as of Oct. 31. The order prohibited rent increases for the city’s pre-1995 apartments during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The city of Davis has unveiled a grant program to support residents at risk of displacement due to non-payment of rent related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Emergency Tenant Based Rental Assistance Grant Program also aims to offset corresponding lost revenue experienced by landlords.
Funds are being awarded to Davis rental households on a first-come, first-served basis upon receipt of a complete application. Yolo County has issued a similar program in support of the unincorporated and the other incorporated areas of Yolo County.
The program provides a one-time rent and utilities relief grant directly to landlords on behalf of low-income… Read More
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The California Apartment Association has spent the past week helping negotiate the details of the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020.
Negotiations are continuing on the bill, which is expected to be unveiled in the state Legislature by tomorrow morning.
The legislation is intended as an alternative to AB 1436, the “free rent” bill by Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco.
“We’ve been working around the clock with lawmakers and the governor’s office to make sure the legislation is fair and balanced,” said Debra Carlton, executive vice president of state public affairs. “Our goal has been to provide both help for… Read More
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The Los Angeles Housing Department wants to nearly double an annual inspection fee for apartments in the city.
The Housing Department seeks permission from the City Council to raise the code enforcement fee from $43.32 to $81.59 per unit per year.
Housing officials say they need the fee increase to pay for Systematic Code Enforcement Program through 2023.
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After hearing from CAA, Los Angeles County supervisors this week agreed to do more research before deciding whether to force its strict eviction control policies on all 88 cities within its boundaries.
Supervisors had been scheduled to vote on the matter Tuesday but opted to delay the matter for two weeks.
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Thanks to the work of the California Apartment Association, a bill that emerged from the state Senate on Thursday no longer includes fines of up to $20,000 for violations of AB 1482, the state’s rent cap and eviction-control law.
With the penalty provisions included, Sen. Maria Durazo, D-Los Angeles, was unable to garner the votes necessary to move the bill off the Senate floor. After she agreed to strip the steep fine provisions from the bill, SB 1190 won passage. It now heads to the Assembly.
As the bill moves to the Assembly, its remaining key provision expands the ability of… Read More
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A pair of landlords have sued the California Judicial Council over its emergency rule halting nearly all evictions in the state.
The council’s rule, made during an emergency meeting in April, was in response to the financial hardships that many tenants faced due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Over objections from CAA, the city of Los Angeles is rushing to place a “vacancy tax” measure on the November ballot that could create steep tax penalties for landlords with unoccupied units.
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously directed staff lawyers to draft the proposal, which is being modeled after ordinances in Oakland and Vancouver, Canada. On Tuesday, the council is expected to decide whether to place the measure on the ballot — a move that would cost the city at least $12 million.
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Have your tenants been paying their rent during the COVID-19 crisis?
The California Apartment Association would like to know.
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California courts are expected to begin processing unlawful-detainer actions again in roughly two months.
The Judicial Council of California will decide by Wednesday whether to let its suspension of evictions expire Aug. 3.
The council’s eviction suspension took effect in April in response to the coronavirus and its financial impacts on renters.
The council’s anticipated decision this week comes as California begins a phased reopening, and courts restore services shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Housing policy decisions are usually left to the state Legislature, which was unable to hold sessions during the statewide shelter-in-place order,” Judge Marla Anderson, chairwoman… Read More