Author Archive
May 2019 – Sounding the Alarm: A New “Split Roll” Initiative Threatens Businesses and Jobs in California
By Susan Shelley, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association via AAGLA Ever since Proposition 13 was passed with the support of nearly two-thirds of California votes in 1978, “reforming” Proposition 13 has been a high priority for the state...
MAY 14 2019 – EVENT – AVOIDING THE LIABILITY OF TRADITIONAL TENANT SCREENING
Join Scott Properties Group and the Apartment Investors Club on May 14th, 630-830pm in Long Beach! Topic: Avoiding the Liability of Traditional Tenant Screening.
APRIL 2019 – LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NEW PROTECTIONS FOR SECTION 8 RENTERS
By Karen Jordan, CoStar, via AAGLA Los Angeles landlords may no longer be able to turn away renters who have Section 8 subsidized-housing vouchers, the latest municipality to take such a step in hopes of addressing the rising cost of housing...
APRIL 2019 – CALIFORNIA AND THE CITY OF LA HAVE NEW ENERGY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
By Marika Erdely, MBA, LEED AP BD+C The State of California has a regulation, AB802, which requires annual energy reporting for buildings over 50,000 square feet. For multifamily buildings with 17 or more residential meters, reports are due ...
APRIL 2019 – FAIR HOUSING MONTH BRIEFING: LIABILITY IN INCIDENTS OF HARASSMENT
By David Levy, Fair Housing Council of Orange County Via AAGLA It has been a long established that direct harassing conduct by a housing provider, or their agents or employees, that has a discriminatory motive or intent based on a charact...
APRIL 2019 – CITY OF LOS ANGELES “UPS” THE ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASE TO 4%
By Mona Begum, Operational Advisor, AAGLA Via AAGLA Effective on July 1st, 2019, the City of Los Angeles is permitting rental properties subject to its Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) to increase rent by up to 4.0% per year. For years ...
APRIL 2019 – THE LAUSD BOARD IS LOOKING TO RAISE MONEY WITH A PARCEL TAX
By Daniel Yukelson, Executive Director, AAGLA Via AAGLA The Los Angeles Unified School District of Education voted unanimously to place a proposed parcel tax ballot initiative before voters as soon as June 4, 2019, although the ballot... ...
INGLEWOOD EMERGENCY RENT CONTROL ORDINANCE
Via Apartment Owner's Association (AOA) Effective immediately, Southern California City of Inglewood unanimously passed a measure that prevents landlords from: 1) Raising rents by more than 5% and; 2) Evicting tenants for any reasons oth...