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Pets and Assistive Animals
Education
Whether you own one rental unit or four, Landlord 101 is your two-part introduction to California’s ever-expanding web of laws governing the residential landlord-tenant relationship. You’ll get a practical, high-level…
Whether you own one rental unit or four, Landlord 101 is your two-part introduction to California’s ever-expanding web of laws governing the residential landlord-tenant relationship. You’ll get a practical, high-level…
California’s Positive Rent Reporting Law Webinar
On-Demand Class
Beginning April 1, 2025, California law requires many landlords to give tenants the option to have their on-time rent payments reported to at least one credit bureau. This webinar will…
Landlord’s Guide to California’s Rent Increase Laws
On-Demand Class
In this webinar, we’ll break down the laws that govern rent increases in California. Whether you’re managing a single unit or an entire portfolio, you’ll gain the clarity needed to…
Service and Support Animals Webinar
On-Demand Class
Federal and state fair housing laws allow individuals with disabilities the right to have service animals and support animals – also known as emotional support, comfort, or companion animals –…
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Two upcoming webinars from the California Apartment Association will help rental housing providers navigate critical topics, including rules on service and support animals and California’s new positive rent reporting law,…
This fall, the California Apartment Association is rebroadcasting two popular webinars covering service animals and security deposits —topics that frequently cause confusion but are critical for rental housing providers to…
A legislative proposal that initially aimed to eliminate no-pet policies across California rental properties will not move forward this year.
Question: I’ve already collected the maximum security deposit. Can I still collect a pet deposit if my tenant gets a pet? Answer: No. A pet deposit is subject to the same cumulative…
The Los Angeles City Council has recently passed an ordinance that prohibits landlords from evicting tenants for keeping unauthorized pets acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting ongoing adjustments to housing…
Question: How does the new security deposit law — which will limit security deposits to one month’s rent starting July 1, with some exceptions, affect pet deposits? Answer: A pet…
So, you’ve decided to allow your tenants to keep pets in their apartment. As a landlord, you want to make sure you have a clear and comprehensive agreement in place…
The California Apartment Association’s Landlord Helpline frequently fields questions about tenants who are seeking exceptions to a “no pets” rule. California and federal fair housing laws require landlords to make…
Legislation signed into law by Gov. Newsom earlier this month added to existing law by requiring that residents of some newly built affordable housing in California be allowed to own…