By 2028, online portals open to apply for housing development permits
AB 920 mandates centralized portals for online housing development applications by 2028 in all cities or counties with a population over 150,000.
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Category: New Laws
Third-party reviewer speeds up building permit approval process in California
Homebuilders now have the option to hire their own licensed engineers or architects to approve building plans when a local agency takes longer than 30 days to approve the plans.
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Remedies when the city council breaks housing laws
Assembly bill 712 holds local agencies accountable through painful money penalties and protections for applicants when agencies fail to follow housing reform laws.
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Housing developments get approvals in 45 days, period
Assembly bill 1007 amends the 90-day deadline into 45 days for a public agency to approve or disapprove a development project.
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Heat-related deaths lead to reformed building standards
SB 655 protects against extreme heat by setting a maximum indoor air temperature in residential units.
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Green light for ADUs stopped by red tape
Senate Bill 9 mandates local agencies that do not submit new ADU ordinances to HCD or fail to respond to deficiency notices will have the new ordinance voided.
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No more unsolicited offers on homes lost in LA wildfires
A new law prohibits investors and their agents from swooping in after a fire and submitting offers to homeowners who have not yet marketed their property for sale.
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Real estate photography as advertised
New legislation mandates transparency in real estate photography by requiring labels for digitally manipulated images used in advertising and promotion.
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Environmental disclosures big and small
New legislation mandates disclosure of tobacco and nicotine products as a common environmental hazard.
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Homeowners insurance payouts to increase following a state of emergency
A new law holds insurers to higher standards when responding to homes destroyed resulting from a state of emergency.
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New law pushes ADUs as housing following the LA wildfires
A new law is wresting control from the Coastal Commission on ADUs.
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Builder controlled CC&R modifications to allow new housing
What earlier developers did in their CC&Rs, today’s home developer can now undo.
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Modern mandatory appliances for tenants
New legislation mandates a working stove and refrigerator for residential units available for rent or lease.
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More lenient owner-occupancy requirements for JADUs
Legislatures hope relaxed junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) regulations will translate to more developer interest.
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Mortgage forbearance for homeowners affected by 2025 wildfires
Homeowners affected by the LA wildfires are now assured access to mortgage forbearance programs under a new law.
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New legal bar to foreclosing on long-time nonperforming second mortgages
A new law provides property owners additional defenses against servicers of old, “zombie mortgages.”
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Increased renter’s tax credit
The renter’s tax credit will increase significantly beginning for tax year 2026.
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Landlords allow tenant options for internet providers or pay up
Landlords may not mandate the use of a specific internet service provider without allowing tenants to opt out.
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Density bonus zoning loopholes are for housing
Density bonus laws enable developers to increase density beyond what local zoning regulations allow, while increasing the number of subsidy-free housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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New law protects tenants receiving Social Security income
A new law establishes Social Security hardship as a defense for tenants facing an unlawful detainer (UD) action when rent payments are interrupted.
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