When San Jose’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium ends, tenants who’ve fallen behind on their rent due to the virus will have six months to pay half of their rent debt and…
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The California Apartment Association has defeated a proposal to extend Los Angeles County’s emergency eviction moratorium until Aug. 31. The Board of Supervisors this week instead extended the moratorium until…
The San Jose City Council next week is expected to consider an ordinance that would freeze rents on all rent-controlled units for the rest of the year. At this week’s…
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to give tenants a full year to cover rent that goes unpaid because of COVID-19. An earlier version of the…
A bill in response to COVID-19 would allow the courts to force rental property owners in California to reduce rents by 25%. The bill, AB 828 by Assemblyman Phil Ting,…
It’s April 1, and the rent is due. With COVID-19 prompting layoffs and job cuts across California, though, many tenants won’t be able to pay it. In these cases, the California Apartment Association urges landlords to respond with…
After Sacramento County issued a “stay at home” directive Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council unanimously adopted an emergency ordinance temporarily banning the eviction of tenants unable to pay rent due…
In the city of Long Beach, planning a major renovation project is no longer enough to terminate a tenancy. Now, city landlords must also have a permit in-hand before proceeding…
If Los Angeles housing officials have their way, the “just cause” portions of L.A.’s rent control ordinance will soon apply to the vast majority of units in the city, including…
The Concord City Council plans to eliminate its Rent Review Program this summer, saying the nonbinding mediation program is no longer needed given the statewide rent cap under Assembly Bill…