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CAA’s Whitney Benzian recently discussed San Diego’s downtown rental market with Smarter San Diego TV. While local folks can watch it at 11 a.m. Sunday on Channel 4 San Diego, everyone can catch the interview now via the YouTube clip below. The roughly nine-minute clip shows Benzian, executive director of CAA’s San Diego division, speaking with Nicole Hazelton, owner of Hazelton and Associates, and Smarter San Diego’s host, Derrick Evens. Among other things, Benzian talks about the beginning of construction on Ballpark Village across from Petco Park. “It’s the next big building downtown in the East Village,” he says, adding… Read More

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In cities without enough long-term housing, Airbnb doesn’t want its business model to exacerbate the problem. That’s the gist of a blog post Wednesday from the home-sharing giant. In the post, Airbnb vows to work with cities reporting a shortage of long-term rental housing yet lots of Airbnb listings. The post also announces Airbnb’s community compact. “In these cities, we will work with our community to prevent short-term rentals from impacting the availability of long-term rental housing by ensuring hosts agree to a policy of listing only permanent homes on a short-term basis,” says the compact, which also promises greater… Read More

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Greater Fresno’s rental housing elite received accolades Saturday night during the 18th annual Mark of Distinction Awards Banquet. The California Apartment Association event drew roughly 800 members to the Fresno Convention Center in downtown. Serving as master of ceremonies during the elegant evening was local CAA board member and attorney Steven R. Hrdlicka. Awards went to winners in 19 categories. All nominees participated in a phone call interview with a judge for each category. Winners received a crystal vase that they can proudly display at their respective properties, as well as certificates of recognition from various elected officials. And the… Read More

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  Once all the awards are given out, attendees at the L.A. Signature Awards will saunter across the red carpet, pose for some glamorous pictures and then cross the threshold into a virtual nightclub. Running the show? None other than DJ CoryLive. We’re talking about energy and entertainment personified. His resume includes work as the current warm-up host and DJ for the following hit shows: Dancing with the Stars   The Voice   So You Think You Can Dance   America’s Got Talent   American Idol   That’s just some of the cool work he’s done. Learn more about DJ CoryLive on his website.… Read More

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In the 2015 legislative session, plenty of harmful rental housing bills failed to pass the Legislature. Unfortunately, several positive bills died, too – and some right on the governor’s desk. Below, we offer summaries of rental housing related bills vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown. While most would have been good for multifamily, the first one in our list certainly deserved Brown’s rejection. Bill to Ban Arbitration Agreements – Vetoed AB 465 (D-Hernandez) – Arbitration Agreements –AB 465, among other things, would have prohibited arbitration agreements in employment contracts. The bill was strongly opposed by the business community, including CAA. In… Read More

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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

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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

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In 2015, CAA’s government affairs team fought numerous battles to stop legislative attacks on the rental housing industry. The legislative session, which ended Oct. 11, packed negative proposals on a wide spectrum of issues, from rent control to taxes to public safety. Below is a sampling of some of the most onerous proposals, organized by subject, that CAA helped prevent from reaching the governor’s desk. The authors of these bills, however, can have them reconsidered in 2016, so CAA’s work is far from over. Landlord-Tenant AB 396 (D-Jones-Sawyer) – Criminal Records – AB 396 attempted to prohibit landlords from using… Read More

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking information from the multifamily housing industry to develop the first 1-100 score for water efficiency in rental housing. A simple-to-understand score will help building owners understand how much water their buildings are using. “We need your help to make this a reality, so we’re asking you to share a few pieces of information about your multifamily property/ies,” the EPA said in an email, adding that ENERGY STAR and WaterSense are working together on the project. To develop the score, however, the EPA needs data by Friday, Oct. 30.  See the blue box for… Read More

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With this month’s deadline for Gov. Jerry Brown to sign and veto bills in the proverbial rear-view mirror, CAA has compiled the following summaries of rental housing-related laws set to take effect Jan. 1, 2016: Affordable Housing Community Revitalization Authority Assembly Bill 2 (D-Alejo) AB 2 allows specified “disadvantaged” areas of California to create a new entity called a Community Revitalization Investment Authority. The purpose of the CRIA is to improve conditions with the intent to increase employment opportunities, reduce high-crime rates, repair deteriorating and inadequate infrastructure, clean up Brownfields and build affordable housing. Density Bonuses and Parking Spaces Assembly… Read More

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