by Eric J. Ellman | May 29, 2026
In general In May 2024, the Center for American Progress issued a report, Capping Rental Application Fees at $5. The report notes that “[h]ousing affordability sits at the center of the U.S. cost-of-living crisis. Rents remain near record highs, and renters need...
by Eric J. Ellman | Sep 4, 2024
In 2024, the California legislature passed A.B. 2493, a bill by Assembly Member Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) and Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz). The newly passed bill amends Civil Code Section 1950.6. In general, the amount of the application screening fee shall not...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jul 20, 2023
From July 2023… White House, Executive Branch Agencies, Privacy Companies White House Today, the White House announced “a new front in his crackdown on junk fees: rental housing.” This announcement follows an earlier announcement on transparency in event ticket...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 20, 2023
In 2023, Colorado became the fourth state to pass a reusable or portable tenant screening report law. The bill was H.B. 1099 by Reps. Stephanie Vigil, Mike Weissman, and Senss. Rhonda Fields and Tony Exum.
by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 5, 2023
Following the passage of a 2022 state law in California permitting reusable tenant screening reports (Assembly Bill No. 2559 [Ch. 288, 2022]), several localities across the state passed local laws on the subject. West Hollywood. In 2023, West Hollywood passed an...
