Empowered by Governor Gavin Newsom with expanded emergency authority, the Judicial Council of California voted at its emergency meeting to suspend all unlawful detainer actions until 90 days after California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency ends or until the Judicial Council rules are amended or repealed.

Visit CAA's Action Center to send a letter to your legislator urging them oppose AB 828.This bill denies equal justice to property owners by:1) Forcing landlords to reduce rents by 25% even if a tenant cannot demonstrate a hardship or need.2) Allowing judges and the court system to set rents and change the rental agreements already in place.3) Assuming every tenant is facing a hardship related to COVID-19 and must be compensated for this hardship.4) Protecting nuisance tenants as it does not require tenants to answer an unlawful detainer complaint.5) Mandating that rental property owners demonstrate an economic hardship to collect the contracted rent.

You obviously haven't read the proposed legislation.In the event of a filling of an Unlawful Detainer and under the supervision of the court processing the eviction being able to show just cause of the tenant satisfying the conditions of the bill,  that tenant  can get the 25% reduction for 12 months.IT IS NOT ALL APARTMENT RENTS DISCOUNTED 25%!!!

@Fabian Wizenfeld Hi Fabian, the State’s Judicial Council adopted emergency rules a couple of weeks ago that state that courts won’t hear unlawful detainer or foreclosure actions until 90 days after the Governor’ State if Emergency is lifted. 

I can understand being frustrated with the situation, but to take those measures seems unprofessional and unlawful.

.* Shield nuisance tenants by allowing tenants to ignore an unlawful detainer complaint.* Mandate that rental property owners demonstrate an economic hardship to collect the contracted rent.Contact your state legislators TODAY and ask them to oppose AB 828.You can find your representative(s) by clicking here: http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.govWe need to work together fighting this proposed legislation California is trying to force upon all of us.

For a multi-unit property, I would prohibit smoking (unless unlawful) anywhere on the property including outside.

If they are indeed still there you'll need to start an eviction immediately and obtain an unlawful detainer and Writ.

In Cook County, it is unlawful to deny housing or change the terms of the rental agreement because of an arrest record, juvenile record, or a conviction that has been expunged, sealed, or pardoned.It also affects how landlords advertise their rental listings in Cook County.

And there's only one way to legally remove a holdover tenant who refuses to voluntarily vacate a property, and that's by filing an unlawful detainer lawsuit (eviction) to recover possession of the property.