What does economic evidence tell us about the effects of rent control?
Written By Rebecca Diamond, Associate Professor of Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business Steadily rising housing rents in many of the US’s large, productive cities have reignited the discussion whether to expand or enact rent control provisions. Under...
July News & Updates
Written by Sid Lakireddy, President of CalRHA The last month was a flurry of legislative activity as state legislators rushed to meet their policy committee deadlines and head home for a month-long summer recess. During this flurry of activity, the failed Just Cause...
June News & Updates
Written by Sid Lakireddy, President of CalRHA With the pressing need to relieve the housing shortage, there has been multiple legislative proposals to address this growing crisis. Some proposals are bold and challenge the norms — such as SB 50 by Senator Wiener —...
Will Repealing Costa Hawkins Help Affordability?
Written By Kelsi Maree Borland, GlobeSt.com The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles has taken an official stand against a ballot initiative that will repeal Costa Hawkins, California’s 1995 rental housing act. The Affordable Housing Bond Act has...
The Impacts of Rent Control: A Research Review and Synthesis
Written By Lisa Sturtevant, Ph.D, National Multi Housing Council Rent control policies are laws that cap rents and are usually implemented with the stated purpose of improving housing affordability. In fact, they may do just the opposite, according to an...
San Francisco Evictions Law Struck Down as Violation of Ellis Act
Written By Bob Egelko, SF Gate A state appeals court has struck down a San Francisco ordinance that requires landlords who evict their tenants and go out of the rental business under the state’s Ellis Act to wait 10 years before rebuilding or renovating any of...
CalRHA Sends a Message of Urgency to the California State Legislature
Written By Larry Cannizzaro, President of CalRHA Next week, the 10 local associations that make up the California Rental Housing Association will descend on the State Capitol to visit their Assembly Members and Senators. We will be bringing a message of urgency: “Our...
Rental Housing Providers Only Dodged a Bullet with the Killing of AB1506
Written By Larry Cannizzaro, President of CalRHA It’s simply the current culture. Radical tenant activists are seizing the opportunity to rally against the growing cost of housing in our state at a time when they have many sympathizers in government and the media. It...
Negative Consequences of a Costa-Hawkins Repeal are Entirely Predictable
Written By David Brownell, SPOSFI News Copy Editor As reported in the President’s Message, AB1506, repealing the Costa-Hawkins Act, failed to make it out of committee. Those who believe that such problems as rising rents, evictions, and loss of ethnic and...
8 Ways the Rental Housing Market Changed In 2017
Written By the Editors at Rental Housing Journal What were the 8 ways the rental housing market changed in 2017, and what can we learn heading into 2018? The folks at RentCafe have put together a report that looks at the rental housing trends in 2017 and...
Are Your Social Media Posts Compliant With Fair Housing Laws?
Written By Ellen Clark, Grace Hill Social media is a great tool for marketing in the multifamily industry to help build strong connections and community with your customers, but did you know Fair Housing laws apply? When you share information in print or in...
Lawsuit Filed in Federal Court Against the City of Los Angeles to Protect Privacy of Tenants and Rental Property Owners by Challenging the City’s Rent Registry
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 2, 2018: Southern California’s leading advocate for affordable, quality housing, the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA), has filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles on behalf of apartment tenants and owners....