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Ellis Act, an escape hatch for struggling landlords, is again under attack

March 19, 2021

Legislation unveiled Thursday would force California landlords to stay in the rental housing business for at least five years, even if they are losing money month after month. AB 854…

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San Jose council votes to eliminate use of RUBS in rent-controlled units

April 26, 2018

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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San Jose’s Revised Rent Control Law

On November 28, 2017, the San Jose City Council voted to replace the City’s nearly forty-year-old rent control law with a new rent control ordinance.  This revised Apartment Rent Ordinance…

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Anti-Price Gouging Laws – States of Emergency

California’s anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, prohibits individuals, specified industries, and service providers from raising the price of many consumer goods and services by more than 10 percent…

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CAA succeeds again in protecting Ellis Act

May 11, 2017

Amid fierce opposition from CAA, lawmakers have once again fallen short in their efforts to weaken California’s Ellis Act – the 1985 law that protects a property owner’s right to…

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Hearings set for bills that would restrict landlords’ ability to exit business

March 31, 2017

The Legislature has scheduled hearings this month on a pair of bills that target the Ellis Act, landmark legislation that protects a property owner’s right to exit the rental housing…

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New bill would restrict landlords’ ability to exit rental housing business

March 3, 2017

For the third consecutive year, bills have surfaced to modify California’s Ellis Act, the 1985 law that protects a property owner’s right to leave the rental housing business, an important…

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Complying with Mountain View’s Rent Control Law

On November 8, 2016, Mountain View voters adopted Measure V, also known as the Community Stability and Fair Rent Charter Amendment (CSFRA), which went into effect on December 23, 2016.…

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Appellate court upholds property owner protections under Ellis Act

September 22, 2016

An appellate court Monday upheld important rights of San Francisco rental property owners under the state’s Ellis Act, a state law that allows property owners to leave the rental housing…

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Leno concedes defeat of anti-Ellis Act bill, at least for 2015

May 29, 2015

For the second straight year, state Sen. Mark Leno has conceded defeat on a bill aimed at weakening the Ellis Act, legislation that protects a landlord’s right to leave the…