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Glendale ends COVID rent freeze, adopts AB 3088 repayment schedule

November 10, 2020

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.

Tagged: COVID-19 Los Angeles

Litigation alert: Make sure tenant screening complies with state law

November 9, 2020

The California Apartment Association is urging its members to review their tenant-screening procedures, an exercise that could help them avoid costly litigation. CAA’s recommendation comes amid reports that consumer attorneys are suing landlords over alleged violations of the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, or ICRAA, during the tenant-screening process.

Tagged: Compliance Screening

State cracking down on landlords advertising ‘No Section 8′

February 5, 2020

The state has begun cracking down on landlords who advertise that Section 8 voucher holders need not apply for tenancy. A California law that took effect Jan. 1 prohibits rental owners from including “No Section 8” or similar verbiage in rental housing ads. The law, SB 329, also forbids the rejection of an applicant for housing based solely on the person’s use of a housing voucher for payment. Although violations of the law appear to be dwindling, enforcement is underway. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has sent letters about violations to more than 20 rental housing providers… Read More

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Available now: Watch CAA’s New Laws webinar at your own pace

December 2, 2016

The California Apartment Association’s webinar about new laws taking effect in 2017 is now available for replay — a free benefit to CAA members — and as a class that nonmembers can purchase. CAA’s New Laws webinar, originally webcast Tuesday, Dec. 1, covers legislation that will affect: Bedbug disclosures All-gender bathrooms Pesticide notices Water submeters The webinar also reviewed the impacts of other new laws, including the legalization of recreational marijuana use. Moreover, CAA’s public affairs experts reviewed the makeup of the California Legislature following the Nov. 8 election and new and revised CAA forms. It’s not too late to… Read More

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