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City of San Diego Fire Alarm Retrofit Requirement 
City of San Diego Fire Alarm Retrofit Requirement 

A change in state fire code that has been in place for years but virtually unknown is now creating a costly retrofit requirement for many property owners. Continue Reading

Date posted04/8/2021


Overreaching Just Cause & Rent Caps Approved After Nearly 6 Hour Hearing
Overreaching Just Cause & Rent Caps Approved After Nearly 6 Hour Hearing

Despite being agendized as an urgency measure requiring 4 votes, the measure was allowed to pass as a regular ordinance on a 3-2 vote after failing to garner 4 votes in support.  Continue Reading

Date posted04/7/2021


Urgent: County Vote on Rent Control & Just Cause
Urgent: County Vote on Rent Control & Just Cause

Urgent: County Vote on Rent Control & Just Cause - Urge your supervisor to vote no! Continue Reading

Date posted04/5/2021


SCRHA Legislative Update - March 10, 2021
SCRHA Legislative Update - March 10, 2021

County of Riverside Rental Assistance Program Now Open! The Riverside County Rental Assistance Program, also known as United Lift, launched on Monday, March 8. The program will provide one-time rental assistance support to cover up to 12 months of unpaid rent during the period between March 13,... Continue Reading

Date posted03/10/2021


March 2021 Rental Advisor Magazine
March 2021 Rental Advisor Magazine

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Date posted03/10/2021


Legislative Update - March 3, 2021
Legislative Update - March 3, 2021

County of San Diego COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Now Open The County of San Diego is now accepting applications for rental assistance. The application period will remain open until March 16. Housing providers may apply on behalf of residents. Click here to apply. Click here... Continue Reading

Postedby Molly Kirkland
Date posted03/3/2021


Rental Assistance Update - February 25, 2021
Rental Assistance Update - February 25, 2021

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Send Notice of Rent Delinquency (Form 401) no later than February 28 to anyone with past due rent. Rental Assistance Update: County Program Opens Next Week For information on programs in the San Diego Region, you may visit www.ERAPsandiego.org or click on the links below for... Continue Reading

Date posted02/25/2021


February 2021 Rental Advisor Magazine
February 2021 Rental Advisor Magazine

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Date posted02/10/2021


California Senate and Assembly Pass SB 91 (Statewide Eviction Moratorium)
California Senate and Assembly Pass SB 91 (Statewide Eviction Moratorium)

The legislation to extend protections against eviction for non-payment of rent due to COVID-19 and to create a rental assistance framework (SB 91) was passed by both Assembly and Senate today. Governor Newson has already indicated his support of the bill and is expected to sign it... Continue Reading

Postedby Molly Kirkland
Date posted01/28/2021


Statewide Eviction Moratorium Imminent; City of San Diego Update
Statewide Eviction Moratorium Imminent; City of San Diego Update

First and foremost, SCRHA would like to thank all the members who called, wrote, emailed, and offered public testimony in response to today’s San Diego City Council vote on an Eviction Moratorium. We knew this action was going to be virtually impossible to stop but it doesn’t mean it... Continue Reading

Postedby Molly Kirkland
Date posted01/27/2021


January 2021 Rental Advisor Magazine
January 2021 Rental Advisor Magazine

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Postedby Lindsey Lee
Date posted01/10/2021


December Legislative Update
December Legislative Update

By Patrick Moran, Lobbyist, Aaron Read & Associates The 2021-22 Legislative session officially began December 7, 2020, with the swearing-in of the newly elected legislators. After all of the pleasantries, members in both the Assembly and the Senate wasted no time and introduced a slew of... Continue Reading

Date posted12/10/2020