Tag: California housing law
What Property Owners Should Know About Los Angeles City’s Active Emergency Price Restrictions
June 9, 2026 0 CommentWhile emergency price restrictions have expired at both the state and Los Angeles County levels, the City of Los Angeles remains subject to active citywide emergency price restrictions tied to the January 2025 wildfire emergency. As of the publication of this article, those restrictions remain in effect throughout the City of Los…
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Los Angeles Committee Reviews Proposed RUBS Ban for Rental Housing
June 9, 2026 0 CommentFor many Los Angeles housing providers, utility cost allocation is a routine part of property operations. In older multifamily buildings where individual utility meters are unavailable, Ratio Utility Billing Systems (“RUBS”) have become a common method of allocating shared utility expenses among residents. That long-standing practice recently became the subject of discussion…
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Proposed Rent Control Expansion Does Not Advance
January 22, 2026 0 CommentA proposed expansion of California’s rent control framework will not move forward this legislative session after failing to advance out of committee. The measure, AB 1157, proposed changes that would have narrowed existing exemptions and imposed stricter limits on allowable rent increases statewide. The bill did not receive sufficient support to proceed…
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AB 246 Overhauled: New Limits on Evictions Tied to Social Security Delays
May 6, 2025 0 CommentAB 246 has undergone a complete transformation. Initially introduced to address rent hikes during wildfire emergencies, the legislation has been rewritten to offer eviction protections to tenants facing Social Security payment delays. This shift in scope brings new obligations for California landlords—particularly those managing tenants on fixed federal incomes. Key Changes Under…
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