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Statewide Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction

A statewide rent control and just cause eviction bill,
Assembly Bill 1482, was signed into law this week. Its major provisions include:

Rent Cap. A cap on annual rent increases set at 5% plus inflation, up to a maximum of 10% per year. This cap applies retroactively to all rent increases since March 15, 2019. Any rent increases initiated on or after that date will count toward the rent cap, and if over the maximum, will have to be rolled back effective January 1, 2020.

Laguna Beach, Orange County, Southern California Coastline

Which cost of living index is used?

The regional Consumer Price Index published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (using the 12-month period from April to April). See this link:
https://www.bls.gov/regions/subjects/consumer-price-indexes.htm#CA

Just Cause. A prohibition on evictions without “just cause.” Landlords can no longer terminate month-to-month tenancies at will and may now only evict tenants for one of 15 specific reasons. The permissible reasons are divided into two categories: “at fault” and “no fault.”

  • “At fault” termination is generally allowed when tenants have breached their lease and does not require the payment of relocation as34sistance. “At fault” reasons include non-payment of rent, nuisance, illegal use of the property, refusal to allow entry, and breach of a material term of the lease.
  • “No fault” termination is allowed even when the tenant has not breached the lease and will require the landlord to pay one month’s rent in relocation assistance. “No fault” reasons include an owner or family member intending to occupy the property, withdrawal from the rental market, substantial remodeling and compliance with a government order to vacate the property,

 Exemptions. The law’s just cause eviction provisions only protect tenants who have been in possession for a year or more.  Certain types of housing are exempt including:

  • Single-family homes and condos if:
    1. Tenants have received notice of the exemption and,
    2. The owner is not a REIT, corporation, or LLC owned wholly or in part by a corporation
  • Homes built within the last 15 years
  • Owner-occupied duplexes

Owner-occupied single-family homes where two or fewer rooms are rented out (exempt from just cause but not rent cap)

Landlords Cannot Refuse Section 8 Tenants Outright

Mandatory Section 8: Under Senate Bill 329 landlords may no longer refuse to rent to a tenant solely on the basis of a tenant’s participation in a housing voucher program such as Section 8. Doing so would constitute illegal “source of income” discrimination.

However, landlords remain free to reject prospective tenants provided they do so on otherwise lawful grounds that are not based on a tenant’s receipt of a housing subsidy. Landlords also remain free to charge rents as allowed under law and are not required to reduce rents even if chosen rent levels would make a unit too expensive for a voucher holder to afford. Further, landlords can continue to apply appropriate financial and income standards in making rental decisions, such as verifying income levels or checking creditworthiness. However, landlords no longer have the option to forgo participation in housing subsidy programs when presented with a prospective tenant who is qualified to rent from them in all other respects.

Rent Increases Above 10% Require 90-Day Notice

Assembly Bill 1110 extends the notice period for increasing rent by more than 10% in any 12-month period to 90 days. Previously, it was 60 days. In calculating if a proposed rent increase is greater than 10%, the owner must combine it with all other rent increases imposed within the 12 months prior to the effective date of the rent increase. The notice period for rent increases of 10% or less (combining all prior rent increases within 12-months before effective date of the increase) remains 30 days.  

Keep in mind that with the passage of AB 1482 capping rents statewide, an increase of more than 10% within any 12-month period will only be permitted for housing that is exempt from the statewide rent cap law. But even if exempt, landlords should be cognizant of the anti-price gouging law based upon declared states of emergency which will restrict rent increases to no more than 10% for properties located in counties affected by declared states of emergency.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What do you charge?

Q: Are you licensed?

A: Yes! In California, a property manager is required to have a real estate license. Anchor West Properties, Inc. is a licensed CA Real Estate Broker. We are also a member of the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Residential Property Managers.

Q: Can I reach you after hours?

A: If it is an emergency then yes, absolutely. You will have the cell phone number of your property manager in the event of an emergency. Calls are answered 24/7 for maintenance and emergencies.

Q: Can you put the money directly into my account?

A: Yes, we do an ACH deposit each month into your account with your net proceeds.

Q: Do I get to see the lease or sign it?

A: Yes, we will send the lease out to all parties to sign. We do not sign the lease on your behalf.

Q: Do you sell real estate too?

A: Yes, we have an expert sales and marketing team ready to serve you.

Q: How and when do I get my checks?

A: Once we collect all rents, we process the payments and apply them to your account. We do not mail checks, but instead, we use ACH to deposit your monthly proceeds into your bank account.

Q: How is rent collection handled?

A: We encourage all tenants to pay their rent online through their Tenant Portal. They do, however, have the option of mailing a check.

Q: How long of a lease do you sign?

A: That is up to you. We usually to start with a one year lease.

Q: How much security deposit do you charge the tenant?

A: Generally we collect an amount equal to one month’s rent as the security deposit. Some circumstances may make it necessary to charge an additional amount but that would not exceed two months' rent (unless it is a furnished residential unit).

Q: How soon can you start managing my property?

A: We can take over management immediately. We just need a signed management agreement and will have you complete our new client paperwork. If there is a tenant in place, we can notify the tenant of the management change.

Q: What type of properties do you manage?

A: We manage apartment buildings and single-family residential properties (houses, townhomes, and condominiums).

Q: What type of reports do I get and how often?

A: You will have the ability to log in to the owner portal on our website to access monthly statements at your convenience. If you prefer to get a copy mailed to you each month then we can certainly do that as well. At the end of the year, a Year-End Statement is available in the owner portal as well as a 1099 for your taxes.

Q: Who holds the tenant security deposit?

A: We hold the security deposit in a designated trust account.

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