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The California Apartment Association has received more time to help fix a rental-inspection program that would cost West Covina landlords exorbitant and unnecessary fees.
The City Council had been scheduled to review the item Tuesday, Jan. 21, but postponed the hearing so that CAA can propose changes that would protect responsible property owners.
As written, the mandatory program would charge a $71 registration fee, $41 base fee, and an $18-per-unit fee annually to have rental properties inspected by the city’s code enforcement agency.
“The proposed ordinance would have increased costs by thousands of dollars annually for CAA members,” said Beverly… Read More
The California Apartment Association’s Ask an Attorney seminar series made its Solano County debut this week with a question-and-answer session in Fairfield.
The seminar, held Thursday, Jan. 9, provided a venue for members to receive expert input about legal issues that owners and managers commonly face.
Rental housing professionals asked about topics such as service animals, medical marijuana, bedbugs and new smoke alarm requirements.
The speaker, attorney Brian Rosales, answered questions to clear any confusion and help property managers operate legally.
Rosales, for example, urged attendees to inquire carefully regarding a tenant’s need for a service animal.
“You cannot ask… Read More
CAA has begun its campaign against a bill that’s back from last year and could help tenants drag out evictions without paying a penny.
Assembly Bill 969 by Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, would make it easier for tenants delay evictions in a number of ways — such as claiming retaliation by a landlord and encouraging disgruntled tenants to pursue jury trials.
Although successfully opposed by CAA in 2013, the legislation was later designated as a two-year bill. This allowed Ammiano to revive it as the second half of the 2013-14 legislative session, which began this week.
Ammiano’s AB 969, amended… Read More
Tagged: LegislationLegislature
In his housing predictions for 2014, Trulia’s chief economist forecasts declining supply and demand for single-family rentals and the opposite for multifamily rentals in urban areas.
“Ironically, economic recovery means that the overall homeownership rate will probably decline, as some young adults form their own households as renters,” writes Jed Kolko on the Trulia blog. “Still, the shift in rental activity from suburban single-family to urban apartments would be yet another sign of housing recovery.”
Tagged: DevelopmentTrends
CAA-AAGIE and the Upland Fire Department will host a town hall meeting next month to discuss a pilot program allowing landlords to self-inspect their rental units.
Members of AAGIE are encouraged to attend the meeting and to share any questions and concerns. The gathering will run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Carnegie Library, 450 N. Euclid Ave.
The 12-month pilot program, which began in November, allows building owners and managers to conduct fire safety inspections on their own. The City Council approved the trial inspection program in October.
By taking the burden off of the Fire Department,… Read More
To succeed in your rental housing business, you need to understand the laws taking effect in January.
With this in mind, the California Apartment Association will offer the following webinar: “2014: New Laws Impacting California.”
Laws coming on line will govern the way you respond to domestic violence victims, how you screen prospective residents and more.
In addition to new laws, the course will cover proposals pending in the Legislature that could move to the governor later in the year.
The course, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, is free to CAA members and $45 for non… Read More
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LOS ANGELES – In her first year as a state lawmaker, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia exhibited a thoughtful and balanced approach to rental housing issues.
With this in mind, the California Apartment Association proudly names Garcia as a CAA Legislator of the Year.
“Assemblywoman Garcia, a landlord herself, shows a deep appreciation for both landlord and tenant needs,” said Beverly Kenworthy, executive director of CAA’s Los Angeles Division.
CAA, a trade association that represents ethical members of the rental housing industry in all aspects of California government, honored Garcia on Wednesday, Dec. 4, during its Signature Awards at the Skirball Cultural… Read More
Tagged: Legislature Los Angeles
The CAA Compliance Committee has created three new rental forms and revised more than a dozen existing forms and related instruction sheets. Amendments to forms followed changes in the law, members’ requests or both.
All are accessible through our rental forms page.
Summaries of the three new forms:
Form 20.0 Notice of New Owner/Agent. This form is designed to provide notice of where to pay rent and who the agent is for service of process when the property is sold or changes management. Failure to provide this information promptly can limit the owner’s ability to evict for non-payment of rent.… Read More
Tagged: Compliance
With an influx of apartments coming on line in the Bay Area, it begs the question: Can the now-insatiable demand for rental housing keep pace?
Or — it’s OK to wince — will tens of thousands of new units glut the market?
Industry leaders addressed this question at Marcus & Millichap’s Multifamily Bay Area Forum.
Read about it in this article in the San Jose Business Journal.
Tagged: Development
During an NPR talk show last week, the California Apartment Association shared its perspective on a controversial law that’s allowed an uptick in San Francisco evictions.
On Thursday, Nov. 21, AirTalk with Larry Mantle focused on the Ellis Act, which allows landlords to quit being landlords, take apartments off the rental market and either move in or sell them.
In San Francisco, where much multifamily housing is under rent control, selling a property at market value can make more financial sense than continuing to rent it out. In some cases, the Ellis Act can rescue a property owner from financial… Read More