The California Apartment Association urges its members to review their tenant-screening policies to ensure compliance with fair housing rule changes regarding housing vouchers and criminal history information.
Section 8
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known simply as “Section 8,” is a tenant-based rental subsidy program funded by the federal government and administered by local public housing authorities (PHAs). Effective Jan. 1, 2020, California law prohibits landlords from discriminating against tenants based simply on the fact that they receive a Section 8 voucher.
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Co-Tenants, Roommates, and Changes in Occupancy
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Overview of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
In the News
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Did you know the city of San Diego requires rental housing providers to notify their residents every year about recycling services? Or that the city has its own eviction rules…
To help rental housing professionals prepare for the new year, the California Apartment Association has updated its rental forms and instruction sheets. The association also published new forms for members…
Under a new California law, landlords who own certain government-subsidized properties must give tenants the option of having their rental payments reported to a major credit bureau. SB 1157 by…
The continued spread of wildfires in California has led to new declarations of emergency from Gov. Gavin Newsom. Each of the emergency proclamations trigger protections against price gouging, including rent…
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic will remain in place at least into early fall. Last week, Newsom extended the order through Sept. 30. It…
AB 1482, or the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, imposes “just cause” for eviction requirements on many residential rental properties in California. If a tenancy is protected by just cause,…
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday extended an executive order from March 16 that cleared the way for local governments to enact COVID-19 related eviction moratoria. The order had been set…
As renters struggle to make timely payments to landlords during the COVID-19 crisis, rental property owners will find it difficult if not impossible to cover their property taxes on time. …
