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Question: One of my tenants vacated the property and left his roommate behind. Both signed the rental agreement, and now the tenant who vacated is demanding his share of the security deposit be returned to him. Is he right? What should I do? Answer: You are not required to return or account for the use of the security deposit until you regain possession of the property after the tenants have vacated. California requires the deposit be accounted for in writing and sent to the last known address of the tenants no later than 21 days following the return of possession… Read More

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State Sen. Mark Leno needs to address apartment industry concerns about his anti-Ellis Act bill, which could lock San Francisco landlords into the rental housing business for years on end, even if they’re losing money. Those instructions came from the Transportation and Housing Committee, which narrowly approved Leno’s SB 1439 on Tuesday by a 6 to 4 vote with one abstention. The close decision came after the California Apartment Association, a San Francisco landlord and others offered compelling testimony against the legislation. About 150 opponents of the bill crowded the committee hearing room. “The comments by legislators today and the… Read More

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Question: We have a tenant who has been provoking other tenants, so we gave her a 30-day notice. She is now very angry and has flooded her apartment and the three apartments below her by inserting a roll (still on the spool) of toilet paper into her toilet and then flushing the toilet over and over. What can we do?  Answer: You can serve a three-day notice to quit based upon this activity. If she fails to vacate in three days, the court eviction can commence, and you would not have to wait for the 30-day notice to expire. You… Read More

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A bill that could strip San Francisco landlords of their freedom to leave the rental housing business heads to a key senate committee next month. On Tuesday, April 8, state Sen. Mark Leno’s SB 1439 goes before the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing. SB 1439 is a direct assault on the Ellis Act, a law passed in 1985 that bars local governments from making landlords stay in the rental housing business. Ellis especially protects owners of rental properties in rent controlled cities, where landlords can find themselves operating at a loss. Under Leno’s bill, San Francisco would be authorized… Read More

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Question: I want to serve a three-day notice to pay rent or quit to a tenant who is very late on his rent. The rental amount listed on the lease is $875 plus $25 for parking. The tenant has paid the $900 for the past 24 months. Which amount should be placed on the notice? Answer: It is safer to serve a separate three-day notice to pay rent or quit, as well as a three-day to perform conditions and covenants or quit for the parking charge at the same time. If they do not pay either one, or both, you… Read More

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WEST COVINA – The California Apartment Association helped derail a rental inspection program here Tuesday that would have unfairly charged fees to landlords already taking good care of their properties. The West Covina City Council voted 3-2 to dismiss the proposed inspection program after hearing from several rental property owners, as well as Tim Johnson, executive director of CAA’s Inland Empire division (AAGIE). “This is a major victory for our members, who would’ve paid a blanket fee and an $18-per-unit fee on an annual basis,” said Johnson, who worked closely with CAA’s Los Angeles division to prevent the charge. “Some… Read More

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Expand your rental housing skills this spring, all from the comfort of your home or office.  In just two weeks, the California Apartment Association will launch its springtime property management webinars. You can take individual courses or the series in its entirety and qualify to become a California Certified Property Manager. The CCRM courses run from April 8 through June 26. Classes will be webcast from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This allows property management staff to take the classes in the office and during normal working hours. Each of the series’ nine courses is divided… Read More

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With the following bills scheduled for hearings in coming weeks, the California Apartment Association’s staff is analyzing their potential impacts on rental housing — and CAA subcommittee members are preparing appropriate positions on the legislation: AB 1513 (D-Fox, Palmdale) – Residential Property Trespass: This bill would provide that a person who knowingly holds and occupies any residential property, owned or managed by another, by force or threats of violence, or knowingly enters residential property without the property owner’s express written permission and refuses or fails to leave the property after being requested to leave by the owner or agent of… Read More

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Meth-lab type explosions occur while making pot-based product The rental housing industry is seeing an explosion in marijuana use — literally. Property damage and personal injury reports have been rising as more drug manufacturers use butane to extract and concentrate compounds from marijuana. The end product is a clear, golden brown cannabis derivative known by different names, such as hash oil, dabs, shatter, wax, milk, ear wax, honey, snake tails, or butane hash oil. In the central San Joaquin Valley it is often called “honey oil.” In 2014, there already have been several reported cases of explosions in the Fresno… Read More

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Gov. Jerry Brown will return to a CAA podium next month as the keynote speaker at the California Apartment Association’s annual Legislative Conference. Brown will address California’s top rental housing officials Tuesday, April 22, at the Sacramento Convention Center. Shortly after the governor’s morningtime speech, attendees will head to the Capitol to educate lawmakers about the important roles the rental housing industry plays in California. The governor last spoke at CAA’s Legislative Conference in 2012. In 2013, the governor canceled his appearance to attend the funeral of a slain police officer. State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, addressed CAA in his… Read More

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