If you have a single-user bathroom facility in your leasing office or other public area, it must be identified with signage as an “all gender” facility. The signage must comply…
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A tax revolt in the 1970’s culminated in the passage by the voters of Proposition 13 in 1978. It was titled the People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation, also known…
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California’s State Rental Assistance Program
On January 29, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 91. It took effect immediately. SB 91 establishes a state rental assistance program funded with $1.4 billion allocated to…
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: California Law
California’s Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 requires that all residential property be equipped with a carbon monoxide alarm when the property has a “fossil fuel” burning heater or…
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CARES Act Federal Eviction Moratorium
On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, more commonly known as the CARES Act, a $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help with the…
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CDC Eviction Moratorium
On September 1, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued an order temporarily halting most residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
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Census: Access to Property
Every 10 years, from April through July, census takers (also known as “enumerators”) visit residences that did not return the questionnaires mailed in March. They often contact owners and managers…
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Children: Renting to Families with Children
With the limited exception of senior housing complexes, Federal and State law make it illegal for rental property owners to refuse to rent housing to families with children. Also protected…
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Chula Vista Eviction Moratorium
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City of Alameda – Source of Income Discrimination Law
Effective October 18, 2019, the City of Alameda prohibits discrimination based on a tenant’s source of income, including the receipt of housing subsidies, such as Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.…
