The California Apartment Association this week defeated proposals by Fremont City Councilwoman Jenny Kassan to explore stricter regulations on rental housing providers after debates among City Council members and heated…
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City of Los Angeles Large Rent Increase Relocation Assistance Requirement (Non-RSO Units)
On February 7, 2023, the Los Angeles City Council voted to enact an ordinance, amending the recently passed Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (JCEO), to require relocation assistance to be…
Amid opposition from the California Apartment Association, a state Assemblywoman has withdrawn a pair of bills that together would have placed new limits on tenant screening fees and required that…
After years of advocacy by the California Apartment Association, the L.A. City Council on Oct. 4 agreed on a definitive end date to its emergency COVID-19 eviction restrictions. Under the…
After years of advocacy by the California Apartment Association and in front of a packed house, the L.A. City Council agreed Tuesday on a definitive end date to the 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 for…
Mountain View’s Rental Housing Committee last Monday adopted policies that will punish housing providers for offering discounted rents or rent concessions during the initial lease term. Under the newly amended…
Governor issues new weather-related state of emergency for some counties As requested by the California Apartment Association, Gov. Newsom has removed caps on rent increases tied to most fire-related emergencies…
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Forms SA-009
Thirty-Day Notice of Change of Monthly Rent – City of Santa Ana
This form contains the essential legal terminology needed and required statutory language when you wish to increase the rent for a month-to-month tenancy for a rental unit that is subject…
The California Apartment Association this week published an Industry Insights paper to address one of the most-asked questions in the rental housing business: “Can I raise the rent for my…