NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
In addition to subscribing to Bornstein Law’s updates, I will join an industry trade group. 

Our firm is dedicated to providing timely updates and insights to rental housing providers and the real estate professionals who serve them, but we don’t work on an island. Several groups work arm and arm with us in educating our community on how to comply with an ever-expanding regulatory regime.

Don’t get us wrong. We are members of the California Apartment Association and they have tremendous tentacles when lobbying for balanced legislation that considers the needs of landlords in an era when the political rhetoric often falls squarely on the sides of tenants.

Our friend Debra Carlton of CAA is quoted quite regularly in numerous publications making the case for the landlording community and the organization has a wealth of forms and other resources, but we want you to be aware of other local groups who have intimate knowledge of the nuances of the cities they serve and an ongoing dialogue with local lawmakers in shaping policy.

Krista Gulbransen and her staff run a tight ship at the Berkeley Property Owners Association and is our go-to person for updates in Berkeley. Noni, Gideon, and Peter represent the Small Property Owners Association and are on top of everything in the City by the Bay.

When we are unable to attend meetings when marathon city council meetings and board meetings extend into wee hours, we turn to Chris Moore, a housing provider and volunteer board member of the East Bay Rental Housing Association.

Paul Taylor heads the Rental Housing Association of Southern Alameda County and we enjoy our periodic conversations about the latest happenings going on there. This list is not exhaustive.

Our quintessential point is that rental housing providers have many groups at their disposal to keep abreast of updates and assist in powering through the numerous challenges that rental property owners face. Here are some of them.