A state Senate bill introduced this year would prohibit most California landlords from using criminal background checks as part of the tenant screening process. The legislation, SB 460 by Sen.…
Author: Mike Nemeth
A newly introduced bill would limit a landlord’s use of credit reports when screening prospective tenants with Section 8 housing vouchers or other government rent subsidies. The bill, SB 267…
The California Apartment Association is offering a 90-minute webinar next week to help new landlords build a successful future in the rental housing business while upholding the highest ethical standards.…
The city of Los Angeles is exploring policies that together would further regulate the use of ratio utility billing systems (RUBS) and provide publicly funded legal counsel for tenants facing…
Two Los Angeles County Supervisors are asking whether they can keep dictating housing policies at the city level based on the recently declared homelessness emergency. This question, which Supervisors Hilda…
A newly introduced bill would authorize California cities and counties to impose strict rent controls on single-family homes, condominiums and apartments as soon as they turn 15 years old. The…
Amid opposition from the California Apartment Association, a state Assemblywoman has withdrawn a pair of bills that together would have placed new limits on tenant screening fees and required that…
In a setback to the nation’s rental housing industry, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that changes made to New York’s rent control law in 2019 are constitutional.…
As a landlord in California, you know that owning rental property comes with a unique set of risks. From liability for accidents that happen on your property to physical damage…
A statewide emergency declaration prompted by winter storms expired last week, leaving zero governor-declared states of emergency in effect that limit rent increases.