Rent increases over 10% are prohibited in large swaths of California after Gov. Newsom this week issued new drought emergency declarations and extended protections against price gouging in several areas…
Author: Mike Nemeth
Ignoring local housing providers, the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday left in place its local eviction moratorium and rent freeze, keeping the measures tied to the city’s ongoing COVID-19…
The California Apartment Association this week published an Industry Insights paper to address one of the most-asked questions in the rental housing business: “Can I raise the rent for my…
California’s Judicial Council has created new and revised forms for use while the COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act regulates unlawful detainer actions. In June 2021, AB 832 extended the eviction…
Landlord-tenant laws taking effect next year address a variety of topics, from code enforcement to emotional support animals to how tenants access the property. Below you’ll find summaries of these…
The California Apartment Association has defeated legislation that would have provided free legal representation to tenants who face eviction and claim they can’t pay the rent. In a CAA-led grassroots…
The California Apartment Association forced the Santa Ana City Council to reconsider its vote on rent control this week after alleging that some elected leaders had violated the state’s primary…
The oil spill in in Southern California has led to a temporary cap on rent increases in Orange County. The restrictions follow an emergency declaration by Gov. Newsom that activated…
A new attempt is afoot to undermine Proposition 13 at the ballot box, and this time, high-value residential properties, including rental housing, are being targeted. Organized labor, specifically Service Employees…
Although many renters continue to suffer financially due to the pandemic, predictions that COVID-19 would trigger a “tsunami” of evictions have not come to pass and stemmed largely from faulty…