California law provides significant protections to tenants who are victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, elder and dependent adult abuse, or stalking. The term “domestic violence” is used…
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California law provides significant protections to tenants who are victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, elder and dependent adult abuse, or stalking. The term “domestic violence” is used…
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State and federal fair housing laws prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities. Disability discrimination includes the refusal to make a reasonable accommodation or to allow a reasonable modification that is…
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Once a property owner has entered into a rental agreement with a tenant and has handed over the keys, the tenant has the exclusive right to possession of the dwelling…
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As communities across the country have removed old heavy-handed rent control policies, eleven California cities continue to maintain rent control ordinances (governing residential rental housing) and have adopted regulatory schemes…
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In 1995, the California Legislature passed and the Governor signed AB 1164 – a law that is known as the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. This law cleared the way for…
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Effective January 1, 2020, California law requires a 90 days’ written notice when rental property owners increase a tenant’s rent more than 10 percent. Rent increases of 10% or less…
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Under California law, a manager, janitor, housekeeper, or other responsible person must reside at a rental complex in which there are 16 or more apartment units (California Code of Regulations…
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The components described here are part of the Rental Housing Inspection Program. Each rental owner and manager is responsible for compliance with the ordinance. Registration A property owner may not…
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The following questions and answers provide general information to help CAA members understand the Sacramento Tenant Protection and Relief Act passed by the Sacramento City Council on August 13, 2019.…
The first step in terminating a tenancy is drafting a legally appropriate termination notice. Eviction cases are often lost because the landlord served an incorrect eviction notice, did not provide…
Since 2020, the California Tenant Protection Act, also known as AB 1482, limits the amount that most landlords in California can increase rents. This webinar will cover the rent cap…
Since 2020, the California Tenant Protection Act, also known as AB 1482, requires most landlords in California to have a “just cause” reason to terminate a tenancy or require a…
Protect Property Rights at the Ballot Box
The CAA Issues Committee supports state and local ballot measures that enhance housing providers’ ability to offer fair housing opportunities to renters.