Acting as a landlord in California can be a risky business. Landlords can face claims of wrongful eviction, discrimination, and personal injury occurring at the property, not to mention costs…
Insurance 101 for Landlords
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In addition to providing the latest insurance news and education, CAA offers its members CAA Value Insurance, a full service, all lines insurance brokerage agency focused on property and casualty business. With dedicated and experienced licensed brokers, CAA Value Insurance has expertise in establishing and developing insurance program portfolios on a local, state and national level.
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Liability and Risk Management: Protecting the Investment
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For better or worse, California has a litigious business environment – and the rental housing industry is no exception. If you don’t play by the rules, you’ll eventually end up…
In the News
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With a pandemic, a recession, riots, and wildfires, it’s safe to chalk up 2020 as a horrible year for just about everyone. Landlords certainly had it tough. Unpaid rents, rising vacancies, and unreasonable eviction restrictions made operations…
The California Apartment Association this week issued opposition letters regarding three of the most troubling rental housing-related bills of 2020. The bills include AB 1703, which would give tenants and…
A bill that would have allowed tenants to pay their security deposit over six months died on the Assembly floor this week. To move forward this year, AB 3260 by…
The California Apartment Association is urging lawmakers to reject a bill that would prohibit landlords from demanding that tenants provide their security deposit in a single, upfront payment. The proposal,…
A bill that moved out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee this week would prohibit landlords from demanding security deposits in a single, upfront payment. AB 3260 by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks,…
The Pet Addendum (Form CA-080) is one of CAA’s most popular forms. It allows the landlord to grant permission for a tenant to have a pet, when pets are prohibited…
It’s April 1, and the rent is due. With COVID-19 prompting layoffs and job cuts across California, though, many tenants won’t be able to pay it. In these cases, the California Apartment Association urges landlords to respond with…
A Los Angeles city councilman wants to lower the annual rent cap to 60% of the Consumer Price Index, the same formula used in San Francisco. At present, the annual…
The California Legislature this week passed a bill that would make it illegal to reject a prospective tenant solely based on the applicant’s use of a Section 8 federal housing…
