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City Wants Shot at Rent-Controlled Buildings

November 18, 2019

If an owner wants to demolish a rent-controlled building, should the city of Los Angeles or the tenants get the opportunity to buy it first? The Los Angeles City Council’s housing committee endorsed the idea last week. It was proposed by Councilmember Gil Cedillo, who wrote in a motion that “we need to come up […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: affordable housing, Apartment Association, demolition, Ellis Act, homeless, rent control, rental housing

5 Takeaways: What Rent Hike Law Means for Real Estate

September 16, 2019

 State legislators passed AB 1482, a bill from Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco), which limits annual rent increases to 5% plus the rate of inflation (typically 2%-3%). Modeled after a first-in-the-nation Oregon measure adopted earlier this year, the bill also requires landlords to provide a “just cause” for evicting tenants and, in some circumstances, pay for […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: California Legislature, CalMatters, eviction protection, Gov. Newsom, Housing, Housing construction, rent cap, rent control

Rent Agreement Reached

September 3, 2019

California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a deal with apartment owners and developers Friday on legislation that would cap how rapidly rents can rise as the state grapples with a housing crisis. The deal would cap annual rent increases at 5% plus inflation, with a 10% maximum increase. That’s lower than the 7% threshold lawmakers had […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: AB 1482, David Chiu, Gavin Newsom, KTLA, landlord, Legislature, rent, rent control

Rent Control Back on CA Agenda

March 25, 2019

The push to expand rent control in California resumed in the Legislature, just months after state voters overwhelmingly rejected an initiative that would have removed barriers to new tenant protection laws. A group of Democratic legislators introduced bills to cap annual rent increases statewide, prevent evictions without just cause and return to cities the authority […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: California initiative, David Chiu, Legislature, rent control, SF Chronicle

March 25 – CVAR At A Glance

March 25, 2019

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Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Education & Events, Industry News, Video Tagged With: Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, rent control

Short-term Rental Crackdown

December 26, 2018

Rent-controlled units in Los Angeles will be banned from Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms under regulations adopted this month by the City Council. The rules adopted unanimously come after more than three years of deliberation and will take effect in July, applying to the entire city of Los Angeles, including vacation hotspots such as Venice. They are the city’s first […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Client Tips, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: Airbnb, Curbed, home-share, Los Angeles, Mike Bonin, rent control, residential

Temporary Rent Control Begins Dec. 20

December 3, 2018

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of a temporary rent control measure that will prevent landlords in unincorporated parts of the county from raising rents more than 3 percent each year. The “rent freeze” will be in effect for the next 180 days, while the board evaluates whether to extend or expand […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, costa hawkins, Curbed, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvarconnect.com, Proposition 10, rent control

Dec. 3 – CVAR At A Glance

December 3, 2018

Featured Classes and Events Dec .   3 | MLO License Renewal – CVAR HQ Dec     5 | Holiday Breakfast & Installation Dec.   6 | Citrus Valley Caravan Dec.   6 | CVAR Forum – 12 Tech Gifts of Christmas – Free! Dec.   7 | Shred Day – Free! – CVAR HQ Dec. 10 | 45 Hr. License […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News, Membership, MLS News, Video Tagged With: Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, disaster relief, mortgage rate, Paradise, rent control, wildfire

CA Housing Issues to Watch in 2018

January 8, 2018

Rising rents and home prices forced California’s housing crisis to the front of Gov. Jerry Brown’s and lawmakers’ agenda in 2017. Legislators passed the most comprehensive package of housing bills in recent memory designed to increase spending on low-income development and encourage more construction in general. But the bills, according to independent analyses, won’t do much to make […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, Government Affairs Tagged With: Assembly Committee on Budget, Assemblymen, California Supreme Court, CVAR, cvar.net, cvarconnect, Housing, LA Times, Los Angeles Times, November 2018, Phil Ting, Prop 13, Proposition 13, rent control, Toni Atkins

4 Issues for Property Managers

July 10, 2017

It’s a changing landscape for landlords and tenants. Property management and policy experts offered guidance on handling four hot-button issues to attendees of the Property Management Forum at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. Can You Negotiate Service Animal Requests? The need to accommodate service animals, once a relatively rare issue […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, Government Affairs, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, D.C., HUD guidelines, marijuana, property manangement, rent control, service animal, service pet, Washington

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