Do you know what you would do if there was an apartment fire or disaster in your multi-unit apartment? As the apartment manager, your role is critical to the support…
Emergency Management Basics
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California’s anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, prohibits landlords and other businesses from raising rent (or the price of many consumer goods and services) by more than 10 percent for a period of time after a state of emergency has been declared by the President, the Governor, or local officials. Rent increases are limited to 10% during that period, irrespective of the duration and whether the unit becomes vacant.
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Do you know what you would do if there was an apartment fire or disaster in your multi-unit apartment? As the apartment manager, your role is critical to the support…
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If you follow the news, you probably notice that California appears to be in a constant state of emergency. Whether due to fires, severe storms, earthquakes, or pandemics, both the…
The governor-declared severe winter-storm state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and its related caps on rent…
The initial winter storm-related states of emergency, along with accompanying restrictions on rent increases, have expired in San Diego and Ventura counties as of Feb. 22. Additionally, the state of…
Editor’s note: An item in our newsletter titled “CAA files appellate court brief against Pasadena rent control measure“ incorrectly links to this page. For the Pasadena article, please click here.…
Gov. Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency with a related cap on rent increases in San Diego and Ventura counties on Tuesday, Jan. 23, due to severe winter storms that…
Gov. Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County due to an I-10 freeway fire; however, unlike most emergency proclamations, it hasn’t activated California’s anti-price gouging…
As of today, no California counties are under a governor-declared state of emergency with related caps on rent increases. Thursday, Oct. 12, brought the expiration of Siskiyou County’s emergency…
Del Norte County’s state of emergency, linked to the Smith River Complex Fire and the associated rent increase caps, expired on Sept. 28. Similarly, the Happy Camp Complex Fire’s state…
States of emergency related to Tropical Storm Hilary, along with accompanying caps on rent increases, expired in 11 California counties on Monday, Sept. 18: Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles,…
Limits on rent increases have again been triggered in Siskiyou County after Gov. Newsom this week declared a state of emergency to help address the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary.…
Learn the Law on Fair Housing With discrimination complaints, undercover investigations and penalties on the rise, it is imperative to abide by federal, state and local laws regarding fair housing.…
Developing appropriate screening criteria is critical for all rental housing providers. A rental housing provider who establishes appropriate screening criteria should find, more often than not, that they end up…
Join two of CAA’s in-house attorneys for discussion about the new laws and updated CAA forms for 2024. In this webinar, the presenters will touch on topics including:• Lowered security…
Protect Property Rights at the Ballot Box
The CAA Issues Committee supports state and local ballot measures that enhance housing providers’ ability to offer fair housing opportunities to renters.