Reminder: Anti-Price Gouging Rules Now in Effect for All of San Diego County Housing providers should be aware that anti-price gouging rules are now in effect in San Diego County in anticipation of El Nino. While SCRHA strongly disagrees with the County’s action to trigger these rules simply... Continue Reading
County Board of Supervisors Doubles Down on Overreaching Emergency Rules Housing providers should be aware that anti-price gouging rules are now in effect in San Diego County in anticipation of El Nino. SCRHA strongly disagrees with the County’s action to trigger these rules simply based on... Continue Reading
Voice Article Alleges Violations of City Utility Billing Ordinance Voice of San Diego recently reported on seven complaints alleging housing providers did not provide utility-billing documentation required under the City of San Diego ordinance. San Diego’s utility fee law is less than a... Continue Reading
Help SCRHA Gather Vital Data on Rental Fraud SCRHA is conducting a short anonymous survey to better understand rental fraud and whether it is becoming more common. The goal is to gather local data about incidents affecting housing providers to help support future advocacy efforts, media outreach,... Continue Reading
Electing candidates who understand rental housing and business issues and concerns is core to SCRHA's mission. We encourage all members to vote and make sure their voice is heard at the ballot box. The last day to register to vote online for November 3, 2026, General Election is October 19. Visit... Continue Reading
Opinion: When dangerous tenants can’t be removed, many suffer as a result In a recent opinion piece published by the San Diego Union-Tribune, Alan Pentico and Emilia Provencio discuss the real-world impacts of policies that can make it difficult to address dangerous behavior in rental... Continue Reading
Lemon Grove Approves Tenant Protection Ordinance On Tuesday, September 1, the Lemon Grove City Council conducted a second reading of a Tenant Protection Ordinance, which will go into effect on January 1, 2027. As previously reported, the ordinance provides some additional protections beyond state... Continue Reading
SB 493 (Becker) was stopped late Sunday night thanks to the advocacy of SCRHA and its members. Hundreds of members sent messages to their legislators opposing the bill, which would have paved the way for open-ended emergency declarations and associated rent controls. SB 493 would have added... Continue Reading
Survey of Southern California Housing Providers Highlights Growing Safety Concerns SCRHA would like to thank the members who provided vital responses to our Violence and Harassment Survey. The survey found that in the past five years, 76% of respondents experienced threats, harassment,... Continue Reading
SCRHA Advocacy Minimizes Impact of Lemon Grove Tenant Protection Ordinance This past Tuesday, August 18, the Lemon Grove City Council voted to move forward with a local ordinance. SCRHA has been engaged on the issue since a temporary urgency ordinance was passed back in February. After a nearly... Continue Reading
County Launches Third Round of Shallow Rental Subsidy Program for Older Adults Nearly 200 older adults will start receiving $500 a month in rental assistance next year through the County’s third round of the Shallow Rental Subsidy Program. The County is now accepting applications and will... Continue Reading
SCRHA Advocacy – Week in Review National City Council Votes Against November Ballot Measure to Reform Business License Tax - SCRHA testified in opposition to the proposal, citing concerns that the measure would double—and in some cases triple—the rate for housing providers, a... Continue Reading
