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Register for Upcoming Rent Control Town HallsSCRHA is hosting two more town halls to educate the industry about Proposition 33, the statewide ballot that seeks to expand rent control throughout California. Both events feature a panel of speakers who will go over the various impacts of expanded... Continue Reading
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Carlsbad Approves Multi-Unit Non-Smoking OrdinanceThis past Tuesday, the Carlsbad City Council voted to move forward with an ordinance to prevent smoking in multiunit housing. It passed 4 to1, with Councilmember Melanie Burkholder the lone “no” vote. SCRHA opposed the ordinance as it... Continue Reading
San Diego Region’s 2024 Annual Survey Records Major Increase in Vacancy Rates and Lower Rents SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (July 25, 2024) – The Southern California Rental Housing Association (SCRHA) has released its Annual Vacancy and Rental Rate Survey, revealing significant changes in the San... Continue Reading
Measure B is passed by voters and codified, amending the People’s Ordinance and allowing the City to evaluate a cost-recoverable fee for customers serviced by the City. Continue Reading
What’s Happening With Prop. 33?CalRHA has launched a new Proposition 33 website dedicated to informing rental housing members and the public about the adverse consequences of expanded rent control and vacancy control policies. On the website you’ll find links and resources for... Continue Reading
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE San Diego County Supervisors Pass Corporate Landlord/Homebuyer Proposal; Ignore IndustryIn a 3-1 vote, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors passed the proposed ordinance to Fight Back Against Corporate Homebuyers and Wallstreet Landlords. Terra Lawson-Remer brought the... Continue Reading
July 16, 2024 Update: Supervisors Pass Corporate Landlord/Homebuyer Proposal with Amendments In a 3-1 vote, the County Board of Supervisors passed the proposed ordinance to Fight Back Against Corporate Homebuyers and Wallstreet Landlords. Terra Lawson-Remer brought the item forward and made a... Continue Reading
Prop. 33 is Rent Control Ballot MeasureThe November ballot measure proposing to repeal Costa-Hawkins protections for property owners and expand rent control has been assigned Proposition 33. Prop. 33 is the single biggest threat to rental property owners in our State by: Eliminating our right... Continue Reading
Important Reminder: New Security Deposit Law Takes Effect MondayEffective July 1, 2024, security deposits will be limited to no more that the equivalent of one month’s rent, except in very limited scenarios. AB 12 (Haney), passed and signed by the Governor last year, caps security deposits... Continue Reading
