The California Apartment Association is preparing to fight what’s almost certain to be a major statewide, legislative push to broaden the reach of rent control. The rent control debate heads…
Author: Mike Nemeth
As we plunge into 2016, the California Apartment Association is building on a strong foundation of government affairs victories from the past 12 months, both at the state and local…
When tenants want to place clotheslines outside, landlords have plenty of discretion. Under Assembly Bill 1448, they can require that clotheslines be kept in a private area and even dictate…
If you’re a landlord who reaches for a can of Raid at the first sign of a cockroach or spider, prepare to break that habit. A law taking effect in January targets pest control…
In response to laws taking effect in January 2016, in addition to member requests, the California Apartment Association has published 13 new rental forms and has updated many of its existing forms. Among the…
The Richmond City Council — the first to approve rent control in California in more than three decades — has rescinded the policy in response to a signature-gathering effort spearheaded…
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…
A bill signed by the governor this past week will undercut eviction-delay tactics by unscrupulous tenant attorneys who claim mold as a substandard housing condition. On Friday, Oct. 9, Gov.…
With political issues mounting, and a presidential election on the horizon, individuals may start going door to door in your rental community for political reasons. Some may be campaigning for…
Landlords and apartment complex employees who apply pesticides on a rental property must notify their tenants, according to a bill signed into law by the governor. Since 1984, California law…