Checking credit is a pillar of the screening process, and for good reason. An applicant’s credit is part of the criteria used to evaluate whether they will pay the rent on time. Because of this, it is important for rental housing providers to know what information they can and cannot obtain from credit reports, as well as to understand their legal obligations that come with using consumer credit reports. The use of consumer credit reports is highly regulated under federal law, and there are many potential traps for the unwary. This webinar will cover the key information rental housing providers… Read More

Registration is CLOSED for this LIVE Webinar! LIVE Webinar Only, this will not be available on-demand.  Effective January 1, 2019, employers in California with 5 or more employees (or independent contractors) must provide sexual harassment training to all employees (SB 1343). The deadline for compliance with initial training is January 1, 2020. Employers must then provide the training every 2 years. Previously, sexual harassment training was required only for supervisors whose employers have 50 or more employees. Under the new law, covered employers must: • Provide supervisory employees with 2 hours of training every 2 years • Provide non-supervisory employees… Read More

If you’ve ever asked any of the questions below our Fair Housing: Questions Answered could help guide you out of stress and into success. With a comprehensive approach to all fair housing topics, our guest attorney’s delve into the most asked after questions relating to fair housing and give you a legal approach on how to move forward. This webinar will cover the key information about your Fair Housing questions: Just how many “assistive” animals can a resident have? How is hoarding a protected mental disability? Can my tenant move in her sister and five children? When I can I… Read More

California’s labor laws strictly limit how much rent can be charged or credited against the wages of a resident manager or other employee required to live onsite. Significant penalties and liability can result from making this calculation incorrectly. This webinar will provide a detailed review of CAA’s Onsite Employee Agreement and a myriad of other issues related to resident managers. This webinar will cover the key information landlords with onsite employee need to know: What is the allowed lodging credit for 2019? Is it possible to charge a higher rent than the lodging credit? Should an onsite employee pay a… Read More