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Housing EAST BAY RENTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION | DECEMBER 2018
NEW LAWS FOR 2019 ELECTION UPDATE: • FAILED: PROPOSITION 10, THE SO-CALLED “AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT” • FAILED: OAKLAND MEASURE AA , A 1 BILLION DOLLAR TAX
PLUS: DEALING WITH UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS PHOTOS FROM OUR 12TH ANNUAL TRADE EXPO
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Contents
DECEMBER 2018
East Bay Rental Housing Association Volume XV, Number 12 | December 2018 EBRHA OFFICE
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Tina Bocheff | tbocheff@ebrha.com | 510.318.8305 ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE
Rae Schindler | rschindler@ebrha.com | 510.344.6646 MEMBER ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Sue Larsen | slarsen@ebrha.com | 510.318.8302 ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
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EBRHA OFFICERS PRESIDENT Wayne C. Rowland FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Luke Blacklidge SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Irina Gelfenbeyn
12th Annual Trade Expo Photos
CHAIR, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rick Philips SECRETARY Nathan Durham-Hammer TREASURER Jason Russell EBRHA DIRECTORS
Symon Chang, Jacqueline Jacobs, Brent Kernan, Carmen Madden, Arcola Moore, Fred Morse, Conor
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Murphy, Joshua Polston, Jack Schwartz, Judy Shaw, Carlon Tanner PUBLISHED BY
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Rental Housing (ISSN 1930-2002-Periodicals Postage Paid at Oakland, California. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RENTAL HOUSING, 3664 Grand Ave., Suite B, Oakland, CA 94610.
NEWS
Defeated: Proposition 10 and Measure AA
Rental Housing is published monthly for $36 per year by the East Bay Rental Housing Association (EBRHA), 360 22nd Street, Suite 240, Oakland, CA 94612.
28 ESQ&A What Rights Do Owners Have With Unauthorized Occupants? BY BRENT KERNAN
Events & Directory 32 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 34 V ENDOR DIRECTORY 38 M EMBERSHIP INFORMATION 38 A D INDEX
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Rental Housing is not responsible for the return or loss of submissions or artwork. The magazine does not consider unsolicited articles. The opinions expressed in any signed article in Rental Housing are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of EBRHA or Rental Housing. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If legal service or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent person should be sought. Acceptance of an advertisement by this magazine does not necessarily constitute any endorsement or recommendation by EBRHA, express or implied, of the advertiser or any goods or services offered. Published monthly, Rental Housing is distributed to the entire membership of EBRHA. The contents of this magazine may not be reproduced without permission. Publisher disclaims any liability for published articles. Printed by Jostens Printing Co. Copyright © 2018 by EBRHA. All rights reserved.
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TENANT SCREENING TINA BOCHEFF Tina is the Association Executive of EBRHA and the Managing Editor of Rental Housing magazine. She is responsible for achieving the strategic goals of the Association, including financial health, member engagement and growth, political advocacy, education and events. As Managing Editor, she oversees the editorial calendar, content creation, advertising and production. Tina began her work with EBRHA as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and magazine Editor in 2010.
RON KINGSTON Ron Kingston is the EBRHA state lobbyist and president of the California Political Consulting Group. Ron’s accomplishments are well recognized in the state of California as a result of a deep knowledge of historical, political, functional and technical aspects of the law. Ron has worked as a lobbyist for almost 30 years during which he has represented clients before Democratic and Republican Legislatures. He has carefully cultivated excellent relationships with the members of the Legislature. He is a personable, highly respected, and very knowledgeable lobbyist who has written 89 bills, with an enactment success rate of 94%. All but a handful of bills, including credit access and disclosure legislation ultimately became law both at the State and Federal level.
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Defeated: Proposition 10, so-called “Affordable Housing Act” November 6th, 2018 the voters of California spoke loud and clear in alignment with the rental housing industry, with the economic consensus and with owners and residents alike, reaffirming that destructive retreaded policies like rent control have no place in addressing their ongoing housing affordability issues. Proposition 10 failed at the ballot box 62 percent to 38 percent. This victory cannot be overstated and comes as a big win not only for California, but for the industry atlarge, which defeated what was appropriately dubbed an existential crisis for rental housing. As affordability issues develop in many urban metroplexes, state and local governments will understandably be on the hunt for policies to help curb price increases. They will find industry-led solutions making a difference in their local communities.
Local Oakland Ballot Measures: W, Y & AA Note: At publication time, voter ballots in Alameda County are still being counted. The Alameda County registrar has up to 45 days from the date of the election to certify the result—meaning up until December 21st. If passed, the measures can take effect as early as 10 days after the election results have been certified. 6 RENTAL HOUSING
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EBRHA’s efforts did not stop at the state level, we fought for property rights on the local level too. In Oakland, EBRHA participated in a massive campaign to defeat measures W, Y and AA. The greatest victory was in defeating measure AA, a one billion dollar tax increase over 30 years. This measure needed 2/3 majority “yes” votes to pass, or 67 percent, and at publication the measure had just 62 percent “yes” votes. Oakland voters have a history of supporting tax measures, but the opposition’s campaign gave them pause by pointing out that Measure AA would have been one of the largest parcel tax proposals in Oakland history and that there was no guarantee these funds would be used for their stated purpose (education), with no public oversight and program in place. Oakland voters said enough was enough. Measure W, The Vacant Property Tax, is a $3,000 to $6,000 annual vacant property tax that currently has 70 percent “yes” votes, three percentage points above the required 67 percent. Once all ballots are counted, and in the likely event that this measure passes, this unjust tax means that owners will have to pay significantly, on top of property taxes, if their properties are in use less than fifty days per year. Unfortunately, Measure Y passed needing just fifty percent plus one “yes” votes, and as of today there are 57.21 percent “yes” votes. Measure Y removes protections for small property owners, subjecting owner-occupied duplex and triplex owners to just cause eviction controls.
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C O L DW E L L B A N K E R This means owners can only terminate tenancies for specific reasons, including nonpayment of rent, illegal activity, nuisance, etcetera. Even if a property owner has just cause, the eviction process is expensive and lengthy—all just to have peace at home. For many Oakland residents, the decision to purchase a 2 or 3 unit building—and live on the premises—is the only path to homeownership. And, Oaklanders purchased these properties with the belief that they could control who shares their home, common walls, driveways and yards. As happened in Berkeley, we predict that many units will be taken off the market as a result.
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ur 12th Annual Trade Expo was a great success, and we couldn’t have done it without our sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, attendees and volunteers. Following up on the success of last year’s theme, we again hosted a Halloween reception, complete with a spook-tacular costume contest, ghoulish food and drinks, and a FABULOUS prize drawing. In addition to the Halloween fun, hundreds of attendees from throughout the East Bay had the opportunity to network with vendors and other professionals, and get important election and advocacy updates. We wish to thank our moderator EBRHA President Wayne Rowland, as well as the speakers Jacqueline Jacobs, Ron Kingston and Courtney Ruby. We look forward to seeing even more members and rental owners at next year’s Expo. And as always, a huge thank you to our generous sponsors and members. Without you the Expo would not be possible. RH
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New Laws for 2019 A Property Owner’s Guide to New Rental Housing Legislation. BY RON KINGSTON, EBRHA STATE LOBBYIST
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I New Laws Index 2018 LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW • MULTIFAMILY “DECK” AND WATERPROOFING INSPECTIONS • 3-DAY NOTICE AND ANSWER GRACE PERIOD • MANDATORY THIRD-PARTY RENT PAYMENTS • ILLEGAL WEAPONS NUISANCE—SUNSET EXTENSION • LOCAL GOVERNMENT DUTY TO “AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING.” • JOINT LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO PAY WORKER WAGES • RENTAL HOUSING: PRICE GOUGING DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY • ABANDONED PROPERTY AFTER A COMMERCIAL LEASE ENDS • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 911 OR LAW ENFORCEMENT • DENSITY BONUS • HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT – “ANTI-NIMBY” LEGISLATION • MILITARY MEMBER RELEASE FROM LEASE OBLIGATIONS • AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR OPENERS • DENSITY BONUS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT • SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE LAW SUITS
RECENTLY ENACTED AND PROPOSED STATE REGULATIONS • NATIONAL ORIGIN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION • PROPOSITION 65 HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL WARNINGS • CRIMINAL BACKGROUND SCREENING • REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS / ASSISTANCE ANIMALS • OCCUPANCY LIMITS • REQUIREMENT TO INSTALL NEW WATER FAUCETS, SHOWER HEADS, TOILETS IN EXISTING HOUSING • NEW MINIMUM WAGES
n 2018, our lobbying team identified and tracked 129 rental property-related legislative bills out of total bills that were introduced in the California Legislature this year. Among the tracked bills, 47 were considered “top priority” bills due to their immediate potential to impact residential rental property industry in significant ways. Our staunch opposition to some of the most harmful bills, like AB 1506—the Costa Hawkins Repeal bill, helped keep the worst of the worst off and away from the governor’s desk. The top priority bills that did get through, however, did not do so before being substantially amended to address many of our rental property concerns. For example, Assembly Member Chiu’s AB 2343, which changes the way time and grace periods are calculated before and during the unlawful detainer process, was originally a bill that gave those claiming to be a tenant advocate the right not to pay rent by merely claiming that their property owners were retaliating against them. It also proposed to extend the 3-day pay or quit period to 10 days, and the Answer period to 14 days. By the time the bill reached the Governor’s desk, however, all of these provisions had been eliminated from the bill. Overall, the rental housing industry had a good legislative year. The bills described below are residential rental housing related bills that were signed into law in 2018, most of which will go into effect January 1, 2019 (unless otherwise noted).
MANDATORY BUILDING INSPECTIONS SB 721 (Hill) Multifamily “Deck” and Waterproofing Inspections. By January 1, 2025, and then every
SIX years thereafter, all load-bearing exterior elevated and associated waterproofing elements of multifamily properties with three or more units must be inspected by a qualified professional (licensed general contractor, licensed architect or licensed civil or structural engineer with a minimum of five years’ experience in wood framed multistory buildings and NOT a building inspector or official of a city or county). “Load-bearing exterior elevated elements” is defined in the bill as: Balconies, decks, porches, stairways, walkways, supports and their structures, and entry structures that extend beyond exterior walls of the building and which have a walking surface that is elevated more than six feet above ground level, are designed for human occupancy or use, and rely in whole or in substantial part on wood or wood-based products for structural support or stability of the exterior elevated element. “Associated waterproofing elements” include flashings, membranes, coatings, and sealants that protect the load-bearing components of exterior elevated elements from exposure to water and the elements. The bill was introduced in response to the 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse that killed six adults and injured seven others. In the past several years, several people have died due to deck collapses. As a result of the collapse, SB 465 (Hill) was introduced and signed into law. That bill resulted in the state ebrha.com
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“Beginning January 1, 2019, rental property owners will be required to accept rent payments from third parties (individuals or entities other than the tenant), so long as certain conditions are met.” adopting emergency regulations to accelerate the adoption of higher construction standards. To prevent future tragedies, SB 721 requires at least 15% of each type of load-bearing exterior elevated element (or “decks” for short) in any given multifamily property be inspected by a qualified professional. Upon assessment, inspectors will provide owners with a comprehensive report (photographs, test results, and narrative) within 15 days of inspection describing current conditions, whether an immediate threat to safety exists, “whether preventing occupant access or conducting emergency repairs, including shoring, are necessary,” expected future performance, and recommendation of any further inspection. Copies of all inspection reports shall be maintained in the building owner’s permanent records for not less than two inspection cycles, and shall be disclosed and delivered to the buyer at the time of any subsequent sale of the building. Emergency conditions, those that pose an immediate threat of safety to occupants, must be repaired immediately. Where corrective work and other repairs are necessary but are not considered life threatening, owners must apply for a permit within 120 days of receipt of inspection report, and then shortly thereafter perform the repairs. Failure to comply within 180 days will result in notification to the local enforcement agency, and 30 days later, in civil penalties of $100-$500 per day until repairs are made. Further penalties may include a lien on the property. This measure also specifies that a building safety lien may be foreclosed by an action brought by a city or county for a money judgement. SB 721 imposes specific disclosure duties on a seller. Inspections must be completed prior to the close of the first escrow of a separate interest in a condominium conversion on an after January 1, 2019. However, the bill does not apply to homeowner associations.
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AB 2343 (Chiu) UD Notice and Answer Grace Period Calculation Changes.
Under current law, before a rental property owner begins the unlawful detainer (UD) process for failure to pay rent or for breach of a lease condition, the owner must provide the tenant with three calendar days of notice, and allow the tenant to pay rent or cure the violation with within that period. Furthermore, after a UD has been filed with the court and the summons and complaint has been served on the tenant, the tenant has five calendar days to respond to the complaint by filing an “Answer” with the court. These notice or grace periods have always included weekends and holidays. That changes under AB 2343. Beginning September 1, 2019, the 3-(calendar) day notices to cure or quit, and the 5-(calendar) day answer period will be calculated excluding weekends and holidays. Owners and managers should review best practices and lease/ rental agreements well before the law becomes operative. In particular, grace periods and late payment requirements should be re-examined and modified for new and existing contractual requirements. Failure to calculate the new time periods for the delivery of the notices will delay performance requirements.
MANDATORY THIRD PARTY (GUARANTOR) PAYMENTS AB 2219 (Ting) Third Party Rent Payments.
Beginning January 1, 2019, rental property owners will be required to accept rent payments from third parties (individuals or entities other than the tenant), so long as certain conditions are met. These conditions were negotiated by CalStrategic team and included in the bill before it was signed. The conditions are as follows: a. Third party must sign an acknowledgement stating that: a) it is not a tenant of the premises; and b) the acceptance of the rent payment does not create a new tenancy with the third party; b. Acceptance of the third-party rent payment does not require any owner to enter into a contract with federal, state, or local housing assistance program, including, but not limited to, the federal housing assistance voucher programs under Section 8 c. The new law does not impact or change a rental property owner’s right to terminate a tenancy d. The new law does not extend the due date for any rent payment or require an owner to accept late rent payments beyond the 3-day pay or quit period
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“Under the bill, local governments will be under a new duty to affirmatively further fair housing for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.” ILLEGAL WEAPONS IN RESIDENTIAL UNITS: UNLAWFUL DETAINERS AB 2930 (Santiago) Illegal Weapons Nuisance— Sunset Extension. Some years ago, the Legislature passed a
bill allowing a city prosecutor or the city attorney in Los Angeles, Long Beach Sacramento, and Oakland to bring unlawful detainer actions against tenants who are caught illegally possessing weapons or ammunition. The law was scheduled to sunset, or expire, in 2019. AB 2930 extends the sunset provision to January 1, 2024.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: ACTIONS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
tion patterns and trends, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs within the jurisdiction, including displacement risk. (iii) Assessing the contributing factors for the fair housing issues identified under clause (ii). (iv) Identifying the jurisdiction’s fair housing priorities and goals, giving highest priority to those factors identified in clause (iii) that limit or deny fair housing choice or access to opportunity, or negatively impact fair housing or civil rights compliance, and identifying the metrics and milestones for determining what fair housing results will be achieved. (v) Creating strategies and actions to implement those priorities and goals, which may include, but are not limited to, enhancing mobility strategies and encouraging development of new affordable housing in areas of opportunity, as well as place-based strategies to encourage community revitalization, including preservation of existing affordable housing, and protecting existing residents from displacement.
The duty extends to all of a public agency’s activities and programs relating to housing and community development.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS: LIABILITY TO PAY A SUB CONTRACTORS WORKER WAGES
AB 1565 (Thurmond) Joint Liability for Failure AB 686 (Santiago) Local Government Duty to to Pay Worker Wages. Last year, the Governor signed a bill that created joint liability for general contractors and “Affirmatively Further Fair Housing.” Under the subcontractors to assure the payment of worker wages, including
bill, local governments will be under a new duty to affirmatively further fair housing for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. Affirmatively furthering fair housing means taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics. Specific steps include: (i)
Creating a summary of fair housing issues in the jurisdiction and an assessment of the jurisdiction’s fair housing enforcement and fair housing outreach capacity.
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workers who build or repair housing. To assist general contractors in monitoring payment of wages and benefits to a subcontractors employee, a general contractor will not be able to withhold disputed sums owning to a subcontractor if the subcontractor fails to produce adequate information about payroll records. This new law is particularly important for property owners and managers that hire general contractors to perform repairs. Owners and managers are advised to revise written contracts that engage general contractors. Evidence of payment: to a general contractor; general contractor to a subcontractor and subcontractor to his or her employees should now be a standard requirement. Failure to make the necessary contractual modifications may result in an owner or manager paying for the same work more than once.
PRICE GOUGING: MONTH-TO-MONTH CONVERTING TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS
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AND SHORT-TERM RENTALS CONVERTING TO MONTHTO-MONTH DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY. AB 1919 (Wood) Price Gouging During a State of Emergency.
According to the author, “In October 2017 wildfires destroyed more than 5,000 homes in Sonoma County alone. Current law prevents landlords from raising rent by more than 10% within 30 days of a declared disaster, unfortunately, because current law does not apply to new home rental units, the victims of the North Bay fires have been subjected to a skyrocketing rental market. According to a study by the online housing marketplace Zillow, in the seven days that followed the fires, the median rent in the county jumped over 35% and local newspapers reported anecdotal stories of homes coming onto the rental market at nearly double the price of other similar rentals in the same neighborhood. This bill closes a loophole in current price gouging protections by including new rentals in the list of goods and services that are price controlled in the aftermath of declared disasters. Thus, if a property owner wants to convert a month-to-month rental to a short-term rental during the state of emergency he or she will not be able to do so. If an owner wants to convert a short-term rental to a month-to-month rental during the state of emergency, he or she may do so but cannot charge a greater total monthly rate than 160% of the fair market rent established by HUD. The measure also specifies that if a dwelling unit becomes vacant during the emergency the maximum amount that an owner may charge a new tenant for rent is the same price paid by the previous tenant.
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Wayne Rowland, EBRHA Board President Free to EBRHA Members Only The Small Property Owner Roundtable is a casual meeting to discuss issues, experiences and solutions to common-or perhaps not so common--problems many of you may be facing
Rental Property Management (RPM) 102 D ATE & TIME M ODERATOR PRICE TOPICS
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Carmen Madden, EBRHA Board Member Free to EBRHA Members, Non-Members $69 Rental Agreements & Addenda, Rent Control Vs. Rent Regulation, Habitability Issues & Managing the Tenancy.
EBRHA Member Meeting D ATE & TIME SATURDAY, JANUARY 26; NETWORKING: 9:30 A.M. MEETING: 10:00 A.M. - NOON PRICE Free to EBRHA Members Only TOPICS Legal Q&A -- Bill Ford, Law Offices of Bill Ford
Preparing for Tax Season & New Tax Laws for Property Owners -- Martin Friedrich, CPA & Brendan Friedrich, CPA.
Drop in Clinic for Members D ATE & TIME WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30; 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. PRICE Free to EBRHA Members Only TOPICS Come and get answers to property management questions from expert Judy Shaw, EBRHA Board Member.
ABANDONED PROPERTY: COMMERCIAL REAL PROPERTY AB 2173 Abandoned Property After A Commercial Lease Ends.
The new law increases the threshold amount that triggers a commercial property owner’s duty to auction off personal
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SB 969, beginning July 1, 2019, requires all automatic garage door openers that are manufactured for sale, sold, offered for sale, or installed in a residence to have a battery backup function that is designed to operate when activated because of an electrical outage.
property left behind when a commercial tenant vacates. If a commercial property owner believes that the value of the remaining personal property is worth less than either $2,500 or an amount equal to the total rent due each month, whichever is greater, that the owner or manager may dispose of the abandoned personal property in any manner, including retaining it for the owners or managers own use.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: RESIDENTIAL RENTALS AB 2413 (Chiu) Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence. The new law expands protections for survivors
of domestic violence and other types of abuse to not face eviction or other penalties on the basis of having summoned law enforcement or a 9-1-1 emergency assistance on their own behalf, or on behalf of another to respond to incidents of violence or abuse. Property owners and managers will be prohibited from terminating a tenancy, failing to renew a tenancy or imposing other penalties upon a tenant or resident who exercises his or her right to summon law enforcement or other emergency assistance. The state Judicial Council must develop a form by September 1, 2019 that may be used by parties to assert the grounds set forth in an eviction as an affirmative defense to an unlawful detainer. Tenants and residents will be authorized to use the provisions of the new law as an affirmative defense to an unlawful detainer and they are authorized to seek injunctive and equitable relief for violation of the new law.
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DENSITY BONUS AB 2753 (Friedman) Density Bonus.
Current law requires a city or county to adopt procedures and timelines for processing a density bonus application and provide a list of documents and information required to be submitted with the application in order for it to be deemed complete. Current law requires a city or county to notify an applicant whether the application is complete within 30 calendar days or receiving the application, or a resubmittal of that application, and establishes an appeal process for that decision. This bill would additionally require a city or county to provide the applicant with a determination as to the amount of density bonus and any parking ratios requested by the applicant for which the development is eligible and whether the applicant has provided adequate information to make a determination as to any incentives, concessions, or waivers or reductions development standards requested by the applicant at the time an application for a density bonus is deemed complete. Thus, housing developers will know in the early stages what they can rely upon to receive a density bonus.
ANTI-NIMBY: HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HAA) AB 3194 (Daly) Housing Accountability Act – “Anti-Nimby” Legislation. The HAA, also known as the
“Anti-Nimby” legislation, was enacted in 1982, and restricts a local agency’s ability to disapprove, or require density reductions in, certain types of residential projects. The purpose of the HAA is to help ensure that a city or county not reject or make infeasible
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housing developments without a thorough analysis of the economic, social, and environmental effects of the action. In 2017, the HAA was strengthened to make it harder for local jurisdictions to deny a housing project. This bill continues the Legislature’s commitment to strengthening the HAA by requiring approval of certain projects that are inconsistent with zoning if the jurisdiction has not brought its zoning ordinance into compliance with the local government’s general plan. Cities and counties must provide the applicant to construct a housing development with written documentation identifying the provision(s) that are not in compliance, and explaining the reasons why the application is not in compliance with existing law.
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BUSINESS LICENSES AB 2184 (Chiu) requires cities and counties that license business (property owners and managers businesses) to accept a driver’s license or certain individual identification numbers (individual tax payer identification number (ITIN) in lieu of a social security number (SSN) if the city or county otherwise requires an SSN for the issuance of a business license. DENSITY BONUS: HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SB 1227 (Skinner) Density Bonus for LowIncome Student Housing Development. Would
require a density bonus to be provided to a developer that agrees to construct a housing development in which all units in the development will be used for students enrolled fulltime at an institution of higher education accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges and the developer enters into an agreement with an institution of higher education to that effect, where 20% of the units are used for lower income students, as defined, provided at a specified rent level, and the development provides priority for the applicable affordable units for lower income students experiencing homelessness.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN WORKPLACES SB 1300 (Jackson) Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Law Suits. The bill makes several changes to
sexual harassment law and liability. Previously, plaintiffs suing on sexual harassment grounds were required to prove that the harassment was “severe and pervasive,” a standard that some criticized as being too difficult a standard to meet. SB 1227 lowers the burden of proof, requiring plaintiffs to prove, instead, that “a reasonable person subjected to the discriminatory conduct would find, as the plaintiff did, that the harassment so altered working conditions as to make it more difficult to do the job.” The bill also makes it possible for plaintiffs to bring a suit based on a single incident, while making it more difficult for defendants to argue for a dismissal (summary judgment) early in the case. Finally, the bill prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign a release of claims in exchange for a pay raise, and nondisparagement agreements that inhibit the ability of the employee to disclose sexual harassment in the workplace.
UNLAWFUL DETAINER: MILITARY RELEASES AB 3212 (Irwin) Military Member Release from Lease Obligations and Unlawful Detainers.
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members of active duty in the military and their dependents a wide range of legal protections not available to the general public. One aspect of current law authorizes a “qualified” tenant and family to terminate a residential lease contract if the tenant entered military service during a tenancy. This bill expands the classes of people protected by that law to ensure that those in the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard), as well as those in the National Guard (or state militia), expands the definition of “in the military service” if the person is currently in the service OR was in the military service within the preceding 120 days and stays an execution of an action or proceeding of an eviction which a service member is involved from the 30 days after the service member is released from active service or duty to 120 days after the service member is released from active service or duty.
NOVEMBER 2018 RENTAL HOUSING BALLOT INITIATIVES 2018 Ballot Initiative Proposition 10—Costa Hawkins Full Repeal. Tenant advocacy groups sponsored
Proposition 10 on the November 6th 2018 ballot, attempting to repeal Costa Hawkins Act and expand rent control laws across the state. Prop. 10 would have vastly expanded local government power to place financial controls over all rents of any type of residential rental property. Prop 10 would not have protected tenants from eviction; it would have unraveled current rent control laws by granting local governments authority to financially control all rental housing types before and after a tenancy. This ballot initiative was defeated.
ENACTED AND PROPOSED STATE REGULATIONS New Prop. 65 Hazardous Chemical Warnings Signs Required. Starting August 30, 2018, businesses,
including rental property owners in California with more than 10 employees should replace their existing Prop. 65 hazardous chemical warning signs with new signs that are more specific about the hazardous chemical that may be present in the area. Specifically, the new regulations modify signs in enclosed parking facilities and designated smoking areas. Rental property owner may design their own signs, but they risk being penalized for non-compliance if their signs are not perfectly complaint. The new rules require each sign to contain the following: • A statement that the area or facility “can expose you to” a particular chemical •
The name of at least one listed chemical, like carbon monoxide, that prompted the warning
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A triangular yellow warning symbol , with the word “WARNING” in all caps. Or, owners can use “safe harbor” language provided for in the new regulation. The language is considered a “safe harbor” •
because if it is used, the owner cannot be sued. HERE IS THE LANGUAGE FOR THE NECESSARY PARKING GARAGE SIGN:
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Breathing the air in this parking garage can expose you to chemicals including carbon monoxide and gasoline or diesel engine exhaust, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Do not stay in this area longer than necessary. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/parking Moreover, 1) signs must be posted at all public entrances to the parking facilities (entrances include those accessible by vehicle and pedestrian); 2) signs must be displayed so that they are readable and conspicuous to the public before they enter; and 3) signs must be 20 x 20 inches with at least 72-point type. The sign must be in English and any other languages that are used on signage at the entrance. HERE IS THE LANGUAGE FOR DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS: A designated smoking area is an area on the property specifically reserved for smoking. Any areas designated as a smoking area requires a Prop. 65 warning. Therefore, if smoking is generally allowed anywhere on the property, then the entire property is considered a designated smoking area, and warnings signs will be required to be posted all over the property. It is highly recommended that property owners who do allow smoking on the property designate a specific area or areas for smoking. Reducing the number of areas that people can smoke will limit the number of warning signs required. Nonsmoking tenants will also appreciate it. If smoking is prohibited anywhere on the property, then no warnings signs are required. THE FOLLOWING IS THE SAFE HARBOR LANGUAGE FOR DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS:
WARNING:
Breathing the air in this smoking area can expose you to chemicals including tobacco smoke and nicotine, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Do not stay in this area longer than necessary. For more information go to:
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/parking Additionally, signs must be posted both at the entrance to and within the area in which exposure to smoking occurs, and they must be on an 8 ½ by 11-inch sign, in no less than 22-point type, and enclosed in a box. 26 RENTAL HOUSING
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NEW LAWS REMINDER Plumbing Fixture Replacement. In 2014, the Governor signed SB 407 requiring non-compliant plumbing fixtures (shower heads, toilets, and inside faucets) in all single family and multifamily homes to be replaced with waterconserving plumbing fixtures by certain target dates. Plumbing fixture replacement for single family homes was due by January 1, 2017. For multifamily residential real property built prior to 1994, all noncompliant plumbing fixtures must be replaced with waterconserving plumbing fixtures on or before January 1, 2019. Water conserving plumbing fixtures includes 1.28-gallon toilets and 2.2-gallon-per-minute faucets and showerheads. Installation may be more difficult than expected. Replacing a faucet may involve replacing water supply lines and angle stops. Replacing a toilet may include replacing flooring because the toilet footprint may not match the old footprint, angle stops and supply lines. When purchasing a new faucet, ensure that the faucet matches the cover and openings in the sink. When purchasing a new toilet check the footprint and its efficiency rating. Compliance with the law is an imperative for a number of reasons. Minimum Wage (SB 3, Statutes of 2016). In 2016, acover minimum wage increase bill passed the legislature requiring and openings in the sink. When purchasing a new toilet check the footprint and its efficiency rating. Compliance withincrease the law is anin imperative a number of reasons. the minimum wage to phasesforover time. In 2019, the minimum wage will increase (SB 3, Statutes of 2016)to $11.00 and $12.00 for employers Minim um W age In 2016,under a minimum wageover increase passed the legislature requiring theThe minimum wage to with and 25billemployees respectively. following increase in phases over time. In 2019, the minimum wage will increase to $11.00 and $12.00 chart shows minimum wageThe increases by shows year:the for employers withthe underseven-year and over 25 employees respectively. following chart seven-year minimum wage increases by year:
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The information provided herein is intended to provide general guidance and awareness on recently passed state laws and regulations and shall not be construed in any way as a substitute for individual legal advice. Those that require specific advice should consult an attorney.
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The information provided herein is intended to provide general guidance and awareness on recently passed state laws and regulations and shall not be construed in any way as a substitute for individual legal advice. Those that require specific advice should consult an attorney. Ron Kingston is EBRHA’s state lobbyist and President of the California Political Consulting Group. He can be reached at ron@CALPCG.com or 916-447-7229.
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When Two Tenants Become Five What Rights do Owners Have with Unauthorized Occupants? BY BRENT KERNAN
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There are two people that have applied for my unit and signed the lease. Now there are five people living there. I’ve noticed a sharp increase in my utility bills. They have been living there well over a month. This is a rent-controlled unit in Oakland. What can I do? Can I ask them to leave? Can I increase their rent?
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rial breach of the lease and cause for eviction. Oakland’s “just cause” protections would not bar such an eviction. According to Oakland law, tenants can be evicted due to their failure to abide by the lease. California and Oakland law allows roommates to be accepted as oneto-one replacement, but additional roommates are prohibited. Moreover, depending on the size of the unit, five occupants might exceed the occupancy limits of the rental unit. (See Oakland Muni Code 8.22.360(A)(6)). You could demand that they leave. However, raising the rent may be prohibited in this situation. First, raising rent expressly based on the addition of these new tenants would likely constitute a waiver of the lease provision prohibiting subletting without written consent of the owner/agent. In other words, by increasing the rent you have negated your no subletting clause and authorized three new tenants, and opened the door to more occupants in the future. But there’s a bigger problem involved with a rent increase based on the addition of occupants. Logically, more occupants create more wear on an apartment and justifies increasing the rent. Nonetheless, in Oakland, rent may only be increased above the allowable CPI rent adjustment (which might include “banked” increases) that may be imposed once in a 12-month period under certain circumstances. Thus, in theory, if not in actual practice, you may be able to increase the rent based on the extra cost due to the additional tenants. But first you will need to go through the petition process.
example, EBRHA’s lease states, “Resident(s) shall not assign, sublet or license (for example: Airbnb users) or otherwise transfer for any period of time all or part of the Premises nor shall Resident(s) permit third par“According to Oakland ties to occupy the law, tenants can be Premises without evicted due to their failO w n e r / A g e n t ’s ure to abide by the lease. prior written California and Oakland authorization and law allows roommates consent.” to be accepted as oneThus allowing to-one replacement, but three new people additional roommates would be a mateare prohibited.”
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My tenants moved in as a couple. They broke up and the girlfriend is leaving and prematurely terminating the lease. There are still seven months on the lease. She wants to be removed from the lease. Do I have to take her off the lease? How long is she responsible for the rent?
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You are under no obligation to alter the lease during its term. A lease is a contract, and a tenant is bound to the lease terms (like payment of the rent) whether they remain in the unit or not. If you did “take her off the lease” what you would really be doing, at law, is mutually cancelling the contract (meaning the other tenant would have to consent as well) and establishing a new lease with the remaining tenant. At the end of a lease term, where the rent is paid monthly, the rental agreement changes as a matter of law to a month-tomonth tenancy with the same terms as in the original lease--but only for those actually remaining in possession of the unit. Per California Code 1945: “At the end of the lease term, since the tenant no longer remains in possession, she would no longer be responsible for the rent regardless whether the lease is changed. Its terms would remain in effect upon the remaining tenants only. RH
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community calendar EVENTS & CLASSES
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 Member Meeting: New Laws for 2019 by Ron Kingston Stay up to date on complex rental housing laws and regulations that are taking effect in 2019. EBRHA lobbyist will explain over 20 laws and state regulations that are changing the industry and your rental business. Free to EBRHA Members Only Networking: 9:30 a.m. | Meeting: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6TH EBRHA Holiday Party Join your fellow EBRHA members, board and staff to celebrate the many accomplishments the Association has achieved in 2018. Tickets: $20 per person; Go to www.ebrha.com/events/ to purchase tickets. Location: Eve’s Waterfront Cafe, 15 Embarcadero, Oakland 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 & TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 EBRHA Office Closed — Christmas Holiday
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 & TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 EBRHA Office Closed — New Year Holiday
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 EBRHA Office Closed — New Year Holiday
TUESDAY JANUARY 8 Small Property Roundtable Presented by Wayne Rowland, EBRHA President The Small Property Owner Roundtable is a casual meeting to discuss issues, experiences and solutions to common--or perhaps not so common--problems many of you may be facing. EBRHA Members Only 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 Rental Property Management (RPM) 102 Presented by Carmen Madden, EBRHA Board Member Topics: Rental Agreements & Addenda, Rent Control Vs. Rent Regulation, Habitability Issues & Managing the Tenancy. Free to EBRHA Members, Non-Members $69 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 21 EBRHA Office Closed — Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 EBRHA Member Meeting Legal Q&A - Presented by Bill Ford, Law Offices of Bill Ford Preparing for Tax Season & New Tax Laws for Property Owners - Presented by Martin Friedrich, CPA & Brendan Friedrich, CPA EBRHA Members Only Networking: 9:30 a.m. | Meeting: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH Drop in Clinic Come and get answers to property management questions from expert Judy Shaw, EBRHA Board Member. Free to EBRHA Members Only 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
No Refunds on no shows; Online advanced registration required! To register and pay, visit ebrha.com/calendar or call (510) 893-9873. Unless noted, all classes and events are held at the EBRHA Education Center, 3664 Grand Ave., Suite B in Oakland. 32 RENTAL HOUSING
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Oakland RENT ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM FEE
Annual fees are $68 per unit and are due March 1. Owners are allowed to pass through $34 to tenants. BUSINESS TAXES & REGISTRATION
Registration fee is $60 and is due March 1. Tax is based on annual gross rental income at a rate of $13.95 per $1,000 of gross rental income. Tax renewal declarations are mailed at the beginning of the year. Online payments accepted at
www.ltss.oaklandnet.com LANDLORD PETITION FOR EXEMPTIONS
Claims covered include new construction, substantial rehabilitation, and single-family homes or condominiums.
ANNUAL ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASE
2018-19 (3.4%) A CPI increase of 3.4% becomes effective on July 1, 2018. Tenants may only receive one increase in any 12-month period, and the rent increase cannot take effect earlier than the tenant’s anniversary date. In addition, California law requires that for tenancies receiving greater than a 10% increase, a 60-day notice is required; if the increase is 10% or less, a 30-day notice is required. Owners can only impose “banked” rent increases equal to three times the current annual allowable rent increase rate. See schedule at right.
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JULY 1 ‘18 - JUNE 30 ‘19 . . . . . . . . . 3.4 JULY 1 ‘17 - JUNE 30 ‘18 . . . . . . . . . 2.3 JULY 1 ‘16 - JUNE 30 ‘17 . . . . . . . . . 2.0 JULY 1 ‘15 - JUNE 30 ‘16 . . . . . . . . . 1.7 JULY 1 ‘14 - JUNE 30 ‘15 . . . . . . . . . 1.9 JULY 1 ‘13 - JUNE 30 ‘14 . . . . . . . . . 2.1 JULY 1 ‘12 - JUNE 30 ‘13 . . . . . . . . . 3.0 JULY 1 ‘11 - JUNE 30 ‘12 . . . . . . . . . 2.0 JULY 1 ‘10 - JUNE 30 ‘11 . . . . . . . . . 2.7 JULY 1 ‘09 - JUNE 30 ‘10 . . . . . . . . . 0.7 JULY 1 ‘08 - JUNE 30 ‘09 . . . . . . . . . 3.2 JULY 1 ‘07 - JUNE 30 ‘08 . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Visit www.ebrha.com/members to see previous adjustments.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INCREASE FORMULA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(70 % of Improvement Costs ÷ Number of Units)
Oakland Rent Board 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Ste. 5313 Oakland, CA, 94612 510.238.3721 | www.oaklandnet.com
Useful Life of Improvement* *REFER TO ORDINANCE FOR NOTICING, QUALIFICATIONS AND AMORTIZATION PERIODS. SEE USEFUL LIFE CHART ON CITY OF OAKLAND WEBSITE.
Berkeley RENT STABILIZATION BOARD FEES
Annual fees are $270 per unit and are due July 1.
RATES OF ANNUAL PAYMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT INTEREST P E RIOD A MO UN T BERKELEY RATES
DEC. 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% DEC. 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% DEC. 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% DEC. 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% DEC. 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% DEC. 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2% DEC. 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3%
ANNUAL ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASE
2019 (2.5%) PERI OD AM O U N T
Beginning in 1998, adjustments are not allowed for the year following a tenant’s initial occupancy. To obtain the maximum amount for a specific address, please use the “Rent Ceiling Database” calculator on Berkeley’s Rent Board website. Visit www.ebrha.com/members to see previous adjustments.
2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3% 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8% 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5% 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0% 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7% 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7% 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6% 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7% 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7% 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2% 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6% 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7% 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9% (1% + $3 IF TENANCY CREATED AFTER JAN. 1999)
FEDERAL RESERVE RATES
DEC. 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A DEC. 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3% DEC. 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5% DEC. 2011. . . . . 0.4% (CORRECTED 11/3/2011) DEC. 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4% DEC. 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1% DEC. 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4%
*ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS ARE ALLOWED IF AN OWNER PAID FOR ELECTRICITY OR HEAT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Berkeley Rent Board 2125 Milvia Street Berkeley, CA 94704 510.981.7368 | www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/rent ebrha.com
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vendor directory — CONTACTS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES 24 HOUR LIVE ANSWERING SERVICE
Direct Line Tele Response Beth Devine | 510-843-3900 www.directlineanswers.com ACCOUNTING & TAX
The Lee Accountancy Group, Inc. Jong H. Lee, CPA | 510-836-7400 jhlee@theleeaccountancy.com Martin Friedrich, CPA 510-895-8310 www.besttaxcpa.com
The Evictors Alan J. Horwitz | 510-839-2074 wwwalanhorwitzlaw.com
Chase Bank Neil O’Callaghan | 415-315-8901 neil.ocallaghan@chase.net
The Shepherd Law Group Michael Shepherd | 510-531-0129 www.theshepherdlawgroup.com
First Foundation Bank Michelle Li | 510-250-8133 www.ff-inc.com
Zacks, Freedman & Patterson, PC Lisa Padilla | 415-956-8100 www.zfplaw.com
Luther Burbank Savings Gabriel Basso | 510-601-2400 gbasso@lbsavings.com
ATTORNEYS — LAND USE/CONDO CONVERSION
Beckman, Feller & Chang P.C. Fred Feller | 510-548-7474 www.bfc-legal.com
APPLIANCE SALES & PARTS
Appliance Parts Distributor Mike De Fazio | 510-357-8200 www.apdappliance.com
Law Offices of Bill Ford Bill Ford | 415-306-7840 www.billfordlaw.com
APPRAISERS
Access Appraisal: Apartment Specialists Joe Spallone, MAI | 510-601-1466 www.accessappraisal.com
Law Offices of John Gutierrez John Gutierrez | 510-647-0600, x2 www.jgutierrezlaw.com Richards Law John Richards | 925-231-8104 www.richards-legal.com
ARCHITECTURE
InsideOut Design Pennell Phillips | 510-655-1198 www.aboutinsideout.com
Zacks, Freedman & Patterson, PC Lisa Padilla | 415-956-8100 www.zfplaw.com
ASSOCIATIONS
BOMA Oakland/East Bay Julie Taylor, CAE | 510-893-8780 www.bomaoeb.org
ATTORNEYS — REAL ESTATE/CORP.
Burnham Brown Charles Alfonzo | 510-835-6825 Oakland/Berkeley Association of Realtors www.burnhambrown.com Davina Lara | 510-836-3000 Ericksen Arbuthnot oaklandberkeleyaor.com Jason Mauck | 510-832-7770 Oakland Chamber of Commerce www.ericksenarbuthnot.com Barbara Leslie | 510-874-4808 Fried & Williams LLP www.oaklandchamber.com Clifford Fried | 510-625-0100 ATTORNEYS — EVICTIONS/PROPERTY www.friedwilliams.com OWNER DEFENSE
Harding Legal Elva Harding | 415-967-7570 www.edhlegal.com
Beckman, Feller & Chang P.C. Fred Feller | 510-548-7474 www.bfc-legal.com Bornstein Law Daniel Bornstein | 510-836-0110, x1007 www.bornsteinandbornstein.com Burnham Brown Charles Alfonzo | 510-835-6825 www.burnhambrown.com Ericksen Arbuthnot Jason Mauck | 510-832-7770 www.ericksenarbuthnot.com Fried & Williams LLP Clifford Fried | 510-625-0100 www.friedwilliams.com Law Offices of Bill Ford Bill Ford | 415-306-7840 www.billfordlaw.com Law Offices of Brent Kernan Brent Kernan | 510-712-2900 bkernan@aol.com
Jack Schwartz, Attorney at Law Jack Schwartz | 650-863-5823 jwsjr1220@comcast.net Law Offices of Bill Ford Bill Ford | 415-306-7840 www.billfordlaw.com Law Offices of John Gutierrez John Gutierrez | 510-647-0600, x2 www.jgutierrezlaw.com Miller Property Law Inga Miller | 925-402-2192 www.millerpropertylaw.com Richards Law John Richards | 925-231-8104 www.richards-legal.com Zacks, Freedman & Patterson, PC Lisa Padilla | 415-956-8100 www.zfplaw.com BANKING/LENDING
Pacific Western Bank Marc Lipsett | 510-332-6964 www.pacificwesternbank.com Bridge Bank Dale Marie Golden | 510-899-7536 dale.golden@bridgebank.com BATHROOM/KITCHEN REMODELING & BUILDING SUPPLIES
American Bath Enterprises, Inc. Larry Arcadi | 510-785-2600 www.americanbathind.com APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry | 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com Ashby Lumber Paul Heiser | 510-843-4832 www.ashbylumber.com D.W. Hamilton Construction, Inc. D.W. Hamilton | 510-919-0046 www.dwhamiltonconstruction.com KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles | 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com Sincere Home Decor Hei Chan | 510-835-9988 www.sincerehomedecor.com Urban Ore Marylou Van | 510-841-7283 www.urbanore.com CABINET DOOR RESURFACING
Northern Contours Charlene Hall | 866-344-8132 www.northerncontours.com CLEANING
Lintz Cleaning Joshua Lintz | 415-264-8780 www.lintzcleaningsf.com The Sisters Home Services Cinara Neukirchen | 925-876-4286 www.thesistershomeservices.com CONSTRUCTION
A-One Construction Eva Morrissey | 510-347-5400 www.a-oneconstruction.com All Buildings Contracting & Development Rick Quinn | 510-545-9016 rickquinn55@gmail.com ALP Construction & Painting Adrian Perez | 925-567-4777 www.alpconstructionca.com
Law Offices of Elaine Lee Elaine Lee | 510-848-9528 www.elaineleeattorney.com
Chase Commercial Josh Milnes | 510-891-4545 josh.milnes@chase.com
APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry | 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com
Richards Law John Richards | 925-231-8104 www.richards-legal.com
Chase Commercial Ted Levenson | 415-945-5430 ted.levenson@chase.com
D.W. Hamilton Construction, Inc. D.W. Hamilton | 510-919-0046 www.dwhamiltonconstruction.com
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ARC Water Damage Nina Lauffer 510-223-1279 or 877-437-9225 (toll free) www.bayareafloodrepair.com Emergency Services Restoration Maria Perez | 800-577-7537 www.esr24.com HARBRO Emergency Services & Restoration Malcolm Stanley | 650-670-2364 malcolm.stanley@harbro.com P.W. Stephens Environmental Steve MacFarlane | 510-651-9506 www.pwsei.com SES Restoration Inc. Paul Watts | 415-413-0939 paul@sesrestoration.com Servpro of Lafayette/Moraga/Orinda Jenny Villena | 925-299-1323 servpro9542@sbcglobal.net DOORS & GATES
Bay to Bay Garage Doors Robert Bruce | 925-872-5324 www.baytobaygaragedoors.com R & S Overhead Garage Door Sean Boatright | 510-483-9700, x14 www.rsdoors.com ELECTRICIANS
Momentum Electrical Contractors Tom Grealis | 888-280-0794 www.momentum-electric.com Thomas Electric Co. (TEC) Thomas Hurtubise | 510-814-9387 www.tecelectric.net ELEVATOR REPAIRS
Paramount Elevator Corp. Mark Pipoly | 510-835-0770 www.paramountelevator.com
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Avitus Group Lance Harris | 925-827-0680 www.avitusgroup.com
Enhance Wealth Advisors Terry Allen, CFP®, AWMA SM 925-932-8609 info@enhancewa.com
INDOOR AIR QUALITY/MOLD & ODOR REMOVAL
FIRE PROTECTION
All-Guard Alarm Systems Sean Cooke | 510-909-7230 www.allguardsystems.com
ECS Group, Inc. Shawn Rau | 707-732-3370 shawn@ecsgroup.net
Detect All Security & Fire Amy Roither | 510-835-4100 www.detectall.com
East Bay Indoors Howard Oliver | 510-666-6711 www.ebindoors.com
FLOOR COVERINGS
INSPECTIONS
Bay Area Contract Carpets, Inc. Ken Scott | 510-613-0300 www.bayareacontractcarpets.com
ECS Group, Inc. Shawn Rau | 707-732-3370 shawn@ecsgroup.net
FURNITURE MANUFACTURE
SpottCheck Consulting Susan Spott | 510-816-1452 www.spottcheck.com
Zuo Serena Martin | 510-877-4087 www.zuomod.com
INSURANCE
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
AAA - NCNU (Oakland Rockridge) Sherri Kamaka | 510-350-2060 sherrianne.kamaka@norcal.aaa.com
BayPro Property Solutions, Inc. Sergio Rodriguez | 925-895-7898 sergio@bayprosolutions.com
Bulloch Insurance Brokers, Inc. Curt Bulloch | 925-640-0485 www.curtbulloch.com
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Oakland Housing Authority Leased Housing | 510-874-1500 www.oakha.org
Commercial Coverage Insurance Paul Tradelius | 415-436-9800 www.comcov.com
HANDYMAN SERVICES
APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry | 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com
Gordon Insurance Pamela Hutchins | 877-877-7755 www.gordoninsurance.com
Christopher Simmons 510-776-2697 c2thejay44@gmail.com
The Greenspan Co./Adjusters Int’l. Rich Hallock | 866-331-4790 www.greenspan-ai.com
Halcyon Properties Roger Shane | 510-847-7075 rbshane@aol.com
PFN Insurance Services Nicholas Penland | 510-483-6667 www.pfninsurance.com
KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles | 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com
Jain L. Williams - State Farm Insurance Jain L. Williams | 510-530-3222 www.jainwilliams.com
Start to Finish Christopher Bailey | 510-727-9128 cpmbailey@sbcglobal.net
Kelly Lux — State Farm Insurance Kelly Lux | 510-521-1222 Kelly.lux.gjcg@statefarm.com
HAULING SERVICES
KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles | 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Albert Nahman Plumbing & Heating Albert Nahman | 510-843-6904 www.albertnahmanplumbing.com San Francisco Heating and Cooling Pablo Richards | 415-286-2540 sfheatingandcooling@yahoo.com HOUSING SERVICES
Pacific Diversified Insurance Richard Callaway | 925-788-5558 rcallaway@pdins.com INTERNET & PHONE SERVICE PROVIDERS
Common Networks Allan Ng | 510-480-6732 www.commonnetworks.com Sonic Leah Gulley | 707-237-2459 www.sonic.com INTERCOMS & ACCESS CONTROLS
R & S Overhead Garage Door Hamilton Family Center – First Avenues Sean Boatright | 510-483-9700, x14 Mayo Lunt | 510-763-8540 www.rsdoors.com www.hamiltonfamilycenter.org Abode Services Audrey Kwon | 510-657-7409 x232 www.abodeservices.org
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Martinez Real Estate Investment Jose Martinez | 510-769-0436 ebrha.com
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Excalibur Laundries Richard Lisowski | 510-872-1664 www.excaliburlaundries.com Innovative Coin Cheri Guffey | 510-259-1494 www.innovativelaundry.com PWS, The Laundry Company Herb McKay | 650-871-0300 www.pwslaundary.com LAUNDRY MACHINE PAYMENTS BY SMARTPHONE
LEAD, MOLD & PEST MANAGEMENT
LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES
LOCKSMITH EVICTION SERVICES
Sam Brown Investigations Sam Brown | 415-621-5918 www.sambrowninvestigations.com
KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles | 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com
Majestic Painters Nick Capurro | 925-336-0526 www.majesticpainters.com
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE
PEST & VECTOR CONTROL
Alameda Co. Vector Control Services Daniel Wilson | 510-567-6826 daniel.wilson@acgov.org
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PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS
APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry | 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com
ALP Construction & Painting Adrian Perez | 925-567-4777 www.alpconstructionca.com
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ALP Construction & Painting Adrian Perez | 925-567-4777 www.alpconstructionca.com
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Water Heaters Only, Inc. Yana Carpenter | 800-835-5946 www.waterheatersonly.com
A-One Construction Eva Morrissey | 510-347-5400 www.a-oneconstruction.com
Smiota Inc Waheed Rasheed | 408-332-1352 www.smiota.com
PLUMBING/WATER HEATERS
Kasa Properties Tania Kapoor Mirchandani | 415-377-9452 tania@kasaproperties.com
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
PACKAGE LOCKERS & DELIVERY MANAGEMENT
Albert Nahman Plumbing & Heating Albert Nahman | 510-843-6904 www.albertnahmanplumbing.com
Roto-Rooter Martin Alvarez | 510-755-1262 sanactma@aol.com
Noel Parker, Fiduciary Noel Parker | 510-260-3520 www.noelparkerfiduciary.com
Golden Gate Locksmith Co Ralph Scott | 510-654-2677 kgglocksmith@yahoo.com
Western Exterminator Company Steve McHenry | 510-606-0602 www.westernexterminator.com
ERI Property Management Terrence Sims | 510-883-7070 www.erirentals.com
PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY
SpottCheck Consulting Susan Spott | 510-816-1452 www.spottcheck.com
Terminix Robert Sater | 510-489-8689 www.terminix.com
L. J. Kruse Co. Beth Baldwin | 510-644-0260 www.ljkruse.com
Golden Gate Pressure Wash Gustave W. Link | 415-935-3160 www.ggpw-6c.com
Alameda County Healthy Homes Dept. Larry Brooks | 510-567-8282 larry.brooks@acgov.org or aclppp.org
California American Exterminator Tami Stuparich | 831-338-4800 www.calamericanext.com
The Enterprise Company William McLetchie | 510-444-0876 www.theenterpriseco.com
POWER WASHING
ShinePay George Melcer | 732-763-6780 www.getshinepay.com
Burge Pest Control Rich Crawford | 888-292-7378 www.burgepest.com
Fast Water Heater Company Michael Kirk | 866-465-7442 www.fastwaterheater.com
SYNCrew John Cranston | 415-968-1593 www.syncrew.com PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Jermane Griffin | 916-752-7608 jermane.griffin@ferguson.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Marquardt Property Management Karen or Judi Marquardt | 510-530-2050 www.mpmoakland.com Mynd Stacy Winship | 510-455-2667 www.mynd.co OMM Inc./Mason Management Janice Mason | 510-522-8074 www.ommhomes.com Seville Real Estate and Management Maya Clark | 510-610-7699 www.homesbyseville.com Shaw Properties Judy Shaw | 510-665-4350 www.shawprop.com Sphinx Property Management Jon Goree | 510-798-9299 www.sphinxpm.com Vision Property Management Frank Thomas | 510-926-4104 www.vpmpropertymanagement.com Wellington Property Company Jillian Loh | 510-338-0588 www.wellingtonpropertyco.com Woodminster Property Management Nicholas Drobocky | 510-336-0202 www.woodminstermanagement.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
On-Site Janis Rossi | 408-795-4167 www.on-site.com REAL ESTATE BROKERS & AGENTS
ARA Newmark Ryan Denman | 415-430-1031 www.aranewmark.com/norcal
Bay Property Group Daniel Bornstein | 510-836-0110 www.baypropertygroup.com
ARA Pacific Mike Colhoun | 415-273-2177 www.arausa.com
Beacon Properties Carlon Tanner | 510-428-1864 www.beaconprop.com
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Serenity Thompson | 415-846-6957 serenity.thompson@bhghome.com
Canyon Pacific Management Tom Scripps | 415-495-4739 www.canyonpacific.com
Better Homes Realty Rene Mendieta | 510-388-4092 rmendieta@att.net
Cedar Properties Jonathan Weldon | 510-834-0782 www.cedarproperties.com
Caldecott Properties Andy Read | 510-594-2400 www.caldecott.com
Crane Management Kit Crane | 510-918-2306 www.cranemanagment.net
CBRE Keith Manson | 510-874-1919 www.cbre.com
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Rent Board Matters Liz Hart | 510-813-5440 liz.hart1801@gmail.com
Coldwell Banker Commercial Henry Ohlmeyer | 925-831-3390 www.coldwellbanker.com
St. John & Associates Michael St. John | 510-845-8928 www.stjohnandassociates.net
Keller Williams Commercial Real Estate Michael Lopus | 925-683-6143 mlopus@kw.com Lapham Company Tsegab Assefa | 510-594-0643 www.laphamcompany.com Litton/Fuller Group Luke Blacklidge | 510-548-4801, x130 www.littonfullergroup.com Marcus & Millichap Eli Davidson | 510-379-1280 eli.davidson@marcusmillichap.com Marcus & Millichap David Wolfe | 510-379-1200 www.marcusmillichap.com NAI Northern California Grant Chappell | 510-336-4721 www.nainorcal.com NAI Northern California Timothy Norkol | 510-336-4724 tnorkol@nainorcal.com The Pinza Group Steven Pinza | 510-725-4775 www.pinzagroup.com Property Counselors Link Corkery, Inc. Nadine Corkery | link@linkcorkery.com www.pclclink.com Red Oak Realty Vanessa Bergmark | 510-292-2000 vanessa@redoakrealty.com Seville Real Estate and Management Maya Clark | 510-610-7699 www.homesbyseville.com Sharon Medairy, Realtor® Real Estate Source, Inc. | 510-517-9969 www.medairy.net
SOLAR ENERGY
Sunvalley Solar Keith Loebbecke | 510-294-0308 www.sunvalleysolarinc.com SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Center for Sustainable Energy Alexandra Patey | 858-244-1192 www.energycenter.org/smp
RENTAL SERVICES
Hamilton Properties Bay Area Delesha Hamilton | 404-606-2141 www.hamiltonpropertiesbayarea.com
TENANT SCREENING SERVICE
Contemporary Information Corp. (CIC) Dan Firestone | 888-232-3822 www.continfo.com
Caldecott Properties Julie Keys | 510-225-9244 www.caldecott.com
TOWING SERVICE
ROOFERS
Ken Betts Towing Service Ayub Azam | 510-532-5000 www.kenbettscompany.com
A-One Construction Eva Morrissey | 510-347-5400 www.a-oneconstruction.com
PPI Towing Stephanie Gipson | 510-533-9600 www.ppitowwing.net
Fidelity Roof Company Doug Kellor | 510-547-6330 www.fidelityroof.com
TREE SERVICE
Frank Fiala Roofing Frank Fiala | 510-582-6929 www.ffialaroofing.com
Coastal Tree Service Hans Waller | 510-693-4631 www.coastaltreeservice.com
General Roofing Company Michael Wakerling | 510-536-3356 www.generalroof.com
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Swords to Plowshares Norman Thomas | 510-844-7500 www.swords-to-plowshares.org
SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE
All-Guard Alarm Systems Sean Cooke | 510-909-7230 www.allguardsystems.com
WASTE & COMPOST COLLECTION
Junk King Contra Costa Krishna Vepa | 925-954-5420 krishna.vepa@junk-king.com
Bastion Security David Raske | 800-783-5700 draske@bastionsecurity.com
Waste Management Company Karen Stern | 510-430-8509 www.wastemanagement.com
R & S Overhead Garage Door Sean Boatright | 510-483-9700, x14 www.rsdoors.com
WASTE & RECYCLING MAINTENANCE
Sentry Alarm Systems 800-424-7773 www.sentryalarm.com
Bay Area Bin Support Nancy Fiame | 888-920-BINS www.bayareabinsupport.com
Stealth Monitoring Alex Godwin-Austen | 925-200-0823 aausten@stealthmonitoring.com
Clean Waste Revolution LLC Trivia Flowers | 510-565-4282 www.cleanwasterev.com Copia Resources, Inc. Stephanie Layman | 925-453-9495 www.copiaresources.com
SEISMIC CONSTRUCTION
Six Degrees Realty Stephanie Christmas | 510-461-4663 www.stephaniechristmas.com
B.A.S.S. Seismic Retrofit D.W. Hamilton | 510-919-0046 www.bassseismicretrofit.com
Woodminster Real Estate Co Inc. Nicholas Drobocky | 510-336-0202 www.woodminsterrealty.com
West Coast Premier Construction, Inc. Homy Sikaroudi | 510-271-0950 www.wcpc-inc.com
RECYCLING/REUSE
Urban Ore Marylou Van | 510-841-7283 www.urbanore.com RENT & MARKET RESEARCH
Rentometer Michael Lapsley | 781-405-2978 www.rentometer.com RENT CONTROL CONSULTANTS
Bay Property Group Cristian Villarreal | 510-474-7404 cristian@baypropertygroup.com
SEISMIC ENGINEERING
Earthquake & Structures, Inc. B.K. Paul | 510-601-1065 www.esiengineers.com
Trashlogic, LLC Lainika Johnson | 888-384-3131 www.trashlogic.com WINDOWS
Urban Ore Marylou Van | 510-841-7283 www.urbanore.com WINDOWS & SIDING
IRC General Contracors Peter Katsafouros | 510-882-4311 www.irc-construction.com
W. Charles Perry & Associates W. Charles Perry | 650-638-9546 www.wcharlesperry.com West Coast Premier Construction, Inc. Homy Sikaroudi | 510-271-0950 www.wcpc-inc.com
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COMMUNITY RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS Partnering with Abode Services to End Homelessness WORKING WITH THE HOUSING MARKET
WORKING WITH RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS
More so than any other nonprofit in the region, Abode Services possesses the necessary expertise to achieve permanent housing outcomes in the Bay Area rental market. We work directly with rental property owners to open up the market to families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Alameda, Napa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties. We couple our rental assistance with intensive services to keep hundreds of households stably housed. This strategy is a major piece in our evidence-based Housing First approach that works to end cycles of homelessness, not simply manage it.
We partner with community rental property owners to create a situation that benefits everyone involved. In return for providing units of housing, we offer rental property owners a range of services and incentives, including: n Free assistance finding and screening tenants who seek long-term housing n On-time payments every month n On-call and assigned Abode Services staff to respond to rental property owners’ concerns n Higher security deposits that meet rental property owners’ needs n Free inspections to keep units up-to-date with Housing Quality Standards We work with our participants on being responsible tenants as well as building financial and personal stability to maintain their housing.
$16 million: Direct payments to rental property owners and property managers annually.
INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH US?
1,300+: Rental property owners actively leasing with Abode Services or our participants since 2013.
If you are a rental property owner — or know someone who is — with a current or anticipated vacancy, we are interested in hearing from you.
2,246: Individuals housed on a given night, instead of being homeless.
Find out how partnering with Abode Services can help you achieve your financial goals and make a difference in your community.
2,690: Active rental units since 2013.
Please contact us at landlords@abodeservices.org or 1.800.811.0393, or visit www.abodeservices.org/landlords.
Abode Services is one of the largest and most effective nonprofits working to end homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at abodeservices.org.
Because everyone should have a home.
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Louis Chicoine Executive Director 510.657.7409, ext. 206 lchicoine@abodeservices.org
Vivian Wan Chief Operating Officer 510.657.7409, ext. 212 vwan@abodeservices.org
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