As October draws to a close, the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to announce its decision on whether to hear the critical New York rent control case of 74 Pinehurst,…
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Alameda County has initiated a program to support rental housing providers in obtaining rental reimbursement for the loss of income experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foreclosure Prevention Program for…
Gov. Gavin Newsom this month signed into law a comprehensive package of housing bills, including over 20 measures supported by the California Apartment Association. Among other things, these pieces of…
The Federal Trade Commission this month introduced a proposed rule targeting the elimination of “hidden fees,” with potential impacts on the rental housing industry. The measure, announced Oct. 11 and…
Some members of the Los Angeles City Council are considering an extension to the city’s COVID-19 freeze on rent increases to maintain the status quo during an anticipated review of…
Mountain View’s Rental Housing Committee decided last week to phase out the use of Ratio Utility Billing Systems, or RUBS, for calculating utility costs in the city’s rent-controlled housing. This…
The city of Concord this month developed a framework for a rent and eviction control ordinance that encompasses some of the most severe mandates on rental housing providers seen in…
Starting Jan. 1, 2024, California landlords will have the option to provide receipts for tenant screening fees via email, but only if both landlord and applicant agree to it first.…
As of today, no California counties are under a governor-declared state of emergency with related caps on rent increases. Thursday, Oct. 12, brought the expiration of Siskiyou County’s emergency…
California legislation that limits security deposits to one month’s rent for both furnished and unfurnished units was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill, AB 12, was…
