INFORMATION FOR DEALING WITH COVID-19 EVICTIONS Potential Priority for Unlawful Detainer Complaints based on Date of Filing. While recent changes to California Court Rules on 4/7/2020 prevent the issuance of new summons in unlawful deta
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, March 24,2020, to prohibit evictions that are a direct result of the novel coronavirus. The moratorium on evictions takes effect immediately and lasts through 5/31/2020
AB 1110 has taken affect this year, adding to the large wave of new rental housing regulations. AB 1110 requires landlords to provide 90 days’ notice when they increase the rent on month-to-month tenants by more than 10%. The notice peri
Showing its bias and lack of understanding of housing markets, the California Legislature has passed AB 1482, entitled an “Anti-rent-gouging bill,” on a 46-22 vote. The bill restricts landlords from raising rents by more than 5 percent
NEW FHA REGULATIONS: ASSISTANCE ANIMALS Recent Federal Housing Administration regulations bring changes for landlords in 2020, including regulations on assistance animals. New documentation and tests of “reasonableness” apply, a
“If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.” Winston Churchill
AB 1482 requires landlords to notify tenants of their new rights using specified statutory language by certain deadlines in the coming year. For existing tenancies, notices must be given no later than August 1, 2020. For new leases or renta
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 222 by Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, which states the importance of housing for veterans and declares that housing discrimination on the basis of veteran or military status is against public policy. This bill wil
This October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will make it illegal to reject a prospective tenant based on the applicant’s use of a Section 8 federal housing voucher. Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, SB 329 by Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angel
Although taking effect in January 2020, the recently passed “Anti-rent-gouging bill” in California, AB 1482, is RETROACTIVE to March 15, 2019. As of this date, rightful evictions by landlords may be subject to legal action, per the
