Rental housing providers and other commercial clients of Fresno’s waste-hauling franchises are seeing an increase in rates due to a change in state law designed to reduce greenhouse gases. This…
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Over the past year, the California Apartment Association weighed in on hundreds of rental housing related bills at the state Capitol. These efforts prevented many of the most-problematic proposals from…
The Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 7, is set to deliberate on a proposed ordinance that could impose substantial financial and procedural burdens on landlords in cases of…
After hearing from the California Apartment Association and its members, the Los Angeles City Council’s housing committee took a definitive step away from prolonging the city’s rent freeze. On Wednesday,…
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,…
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…