Rental Housing Journal Utah March 2016

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March 2016 - Vol. 8 Issue 3

Rental Housing Journal Utah

2. President’s Message 2016 UAA Fair Housing Conference & Tradeshow 3. Director’s Message – Resident Retention One of the Keys to Success

5. 2016 Fair Housing Conference & Tradeshow

UPCOMING EVENTS

EVENTS

Southtown Expo Center .................... Apr 27th

7. Ask the Attorney – Bug Beds

General Membership Meetings Salt Lake ................................ Apr 27th 7PM

Special Guest presenter Mark Kohler, CPA, Esq.

www.uaahq.org/uaa-education-conference-trade-show

www.uaaGeneralMembershipMeetings.com

UPRO Provo ........................................................ Mar 25th Salt Lake (Evening) .............................. Apr 14th Salt Lake (Morning) .............................. Apr 15th

TRADE SHOW

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Join Us April 27th For the Annual Fair Housing Education Conference & Trade Show It’s time to sign up for the 2016 Fair Housing Education Conference And Tradeshow. www.UAATradeShow.com WHO: For everyone who works full or part-time in any capacity in residential property management WHAT: Over 25 education sessions and a trade show floor with 135 exhibitors WHEN: Wednesday April 27th, 2016 8 AM to 5 PM WHERE: South Towne Expo Center 9575 South State Street Sandy, UT WHY: New laws, new ideas, new technologies and services - this valuable conference happens only once a year. Join 1500 other professionals and take your knowledge and skill to the next level Admission Only $35 Admission & Lunch $60

Professional Publishing Inc., PO Box 6244 Beaverton, OR 97007

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Visit www.UAATradeShow.com to register today!

Keynote Luncheon - 12:30 PM Ticket Required

Amanda Dickson has been speaking to groups of all sizes and makeups for twenty years. Like so many inspired endeavors, people began asking her to come almost by accident - come and share stories from her life. Come and cheer up their employees, help their teachers feel appreciated, help their volunteers recapture their spirit for volunteerism. And so she did. Now Amanda travels the country speaking to Amanda Dickson, Co-Host Utah’s groups on the joy of work, the ease #1 rated morning show Utah’s of embracing change, the power of friendships. Somewhere in the Morning news on KSL News Radio

laughter, the acceptance of failure and embarrassment, the hope that is born for greater things, Amanda’s audiences, even the skeptical ones, leave feeling better - about themselves - which is always her strongest desire. continued on page 5

Legislative Secession Very Successful For Rental Housing Industry

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he 2016 Legislative Session was very productive for the rental housing industry. We are grateful to our many supporters who helped us navigate the many issues that came up from January through March as we met at the State Capitol with lawmakers to protect your interests. Here is a recap of some of the most important bills that were debated while the legislature was meeting.

HB 30 Good Landlord Amendments- Passed

Representative Gage Froerer spearheaded and passed legislation

that was delayed last year to adjust good landlord programs at the city level. Many groups have been involved, including cites, tenants groups, and the real estate industry. The legislation does the following: Prohibits cities from requiring landlord to turnover copies of credit reports or leases Prohibits cities from requiring documents be notarized Requires cites to send correspondence to property managers (in addition to the owners) Allows disproportionate fees to be passed on to the tenant

HB 189 Unlawful Detainer Amendments - Passed

This law is great for landlords because it clarifies we do not need to evict people who took possession of the rental property without any rights. This includes people who move in without our verbal or written approval like trespassers and even friends of a tenant who stay after the tenant moved out. We will still have the same procedures in almost all evictions, but in some cases where police departments wouldn’t help us (with continued on page 4

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