After hours of public testimony and debate, the San Jose City Council on Tuesday voted to eliminate RUBS in rent-controlled housing. RUBS is short for ratio-utility-billing systems, which some property…
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The California Apartment Association has formed a coalition of housing advocacy groups to defeat a draconian rent control and “just cause” eviction measure proposed for the city of Sacramento. The…
Tenant advocates in Santa Ana have filed preliminary paperwork to place a rent control measure on the November ballot. The city attorney will have 15 business days to put together…
It’s no secret that the rental housing industry is wearing a veritable bull’s eye at the state Capitol. Perhaps you’ve seen the recent news stories about efforts to repeal essential…
CAA amendments target unscrupulous attorneys The state’s unlawful detainer “masking” law has been in place for over 20 years, introduced by the California Apartment Association to prevent unethical eviction-delay firms…
Landlords don’t have to conduct extensive investigations to track down tenants who go missing when facing eviction, according to a ruling Wednesday by the Sixth Appellate District Court. After receiving…
A judicial panel has rescheduled oral arguments in Stanford University vs. Christine Marie Ham, a case that threatens to make evictions more difficult and time-consuming. California’s Sixth District Court of…
If an ex-tenant at Stanford University gets her way in appellate court, evictions across California could take much longer. To fend off this scenario, the California Apartment Association has filed…
