The Consumer Price Index rates used for calculating rent increases under AB 1482 have been updated on the CAA website. AB 1482 took effect Jan. 1, 2020, and imposes rent…
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A pair of landlords have sued the California Judicial Council over its emergency rule halting nearly all evictions in the state. The council’s rule, made during an emergency meeting in…
The California Apartment Association has asked Bay Area health officers to adopt a uniform set of guidelines for the opening of pools, gyms, and other amenities at apartment communities. In…
Legislation unveiled in the California Senate this week would create a voluntary tax credit program to help landlords recoup rent that’s gone unpaid during the COVID-19 crisis. To qualify for…
Over objections from CAA, the city of Los Angeles is rushing to place a “vacancy tax” measure on the November ballot that could create steep tax penalties for landlords with…
A bill that would have allowed tenants to pay their security deposit over six months died on the Assembly floor this week. To move forward this year, AB 3260 by…
A campaign committee created by the California Apartment Association today unveiled a website to help defeat a radical rent control measure headed for November’s statewide ballot. The website, Caforresponsiblehousing.org, explains…
The Culver City Council on Thursday took further steps to implement a permanent and strict rent control program. Despite large opposition and calls for shared solutions, the council decided to…
The California Apartment Association is urging lawmakers to reject a bill that would prohibit landlords from demanding that tenants provide their security deposit in a single, upfront payment. The proposal,…
The California Apartment Association has filed letters urging a state appellate court to accept two cases that directly challenge the Judicial Council’s rules prohibiting nearly all evictions. Both cases involve…