Two upcoming webinars from the California Apartment Association will help rental housing providers navigate critical topics, including rules on service and support animals and California’s new positive rent reporting law, which takes effect April 1. These sessions will help landlords understand their obligations and avoid compliance pitfalls.

Both webinars feature:

Whitney Prout

Whitney Prout
Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs
California Apartment Association

Mallory Homewood

Mallory Homewood
Policy & Compliance Counsel, Local Government Affairs
California Apartment Association

Service and support animals webinar rebroadcast

Federal and state fair housing laws require landlords to accommodate service animals and support animals, also called emotional support, comfort, or companion animals, even in properties with strict no-pet policies. Understanding the differences and legal obligations surrounding these animals is crucial for compliance and avoiding costly mistakes.

This webinar rebroadcast will cover:

  • Differences between service animals and support animals
  • When landlords must allow these animals
  • Evaluating requests for accommodation
  • Permissible fees, deposits and rules for animal conduct
  • Relevant CAA forms for service and support animals

Date: April 16, 2025, at 10 a.m.

Cost: $30 CAA members / $45 nonmembers

Continuing education: Qualifies for one unit of CCRM credit

Note: As this is a rebroadcast of a previously recorded session, there will be no live Q&A.

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California’s positive rent reporting law webinar

Starting April 1, 2025, California landlords must offer eligible tenants the opportunity to have their on-time rent payments reported to at least one credit bureau. This live webinar provides clear guidance on how to comply with this new requirement, addressing important details such as:

  • Which rental properties are covered
  • What positive rent reporting involves
  • Procedures for making the required offer
  • Reporting processes for rent payments
  • Rules on tenant fees
  • Conditions for ending rent reporting

Date: April 23, 2025, at 10 a.m.

Cost:

  • Live session: $45 CAA members / $85 nonmembers
  • Live & on-demand access: $55 CAA members / $95 nonmembers

Continuing education: Qualifies for one unit of CCRM credit

Register today to ensure your rental housing practices remain compliant and informed.

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