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…
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The Richmond City Council — the first to approve rent control in California in more than three decades — has rescinded the policy in response to a signature-gathering effort spearheaded…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…
As an owner of rental property with a swimming pool, you may have read about the new federal regulations that apply to pool wheelchair lifts in swimming pools. Chances are,…
At a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Richmond City Council officially approved its rent control and just-cause-for-eviction ordinance and scheduled it to take effect in 30 days. The council had previously…
Owners of rental property in Richmond will soon face a cap on rent increases and find it harder to evict problem tenants. On the evening of Tuesday July 21, the…
CAA Tri-County-endorsed candidate Mahn Nguyen won handily in Tuesday, June 23, special election to fill the District 4 seat on the San Jose City Council. When Councilman-Elect Nguyen is sworn…