New legislation has been proposed that (if passed) will greatly impact the rental housing industry in California. Keep up to date with new legislation that

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance on April 4th, 2016 that is going to require all single-family and multifamily rental

Late last year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) got into hot water when it was discovered that more than 25,000 over-income families

With 2016 already here, new legislation has accompanied the New Year. Keep up to date with the new changes taking effect in California, and some

Recently there have been changes throughout the country that can affect the way your business must work with applicants during the rental screening process.  If

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., decided by the Supreme Court last Thursday, held that lawsuits can challenge housing

Recently, The California State Legislature introduced a new bill which sought to amend §12955 of the Government Code, to include a criminal record as a

Restricts use of Criminal Records   UPDATE: The author, Mr. Jones-Sawyer, decided to shelve the measure this year and make it a “two-year bill.”  ApplyConnect opposed

Right now the Texas legislature is proposing to pass several bills that could be troublesome in the proper screening of applicants for rental housing.  The

With the March announcement that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will no longer enforce the blanket residency restrictions for sex offenders as

Senator Sharon Runner Demands Transparency from Corrections Department Source: Sen. Sharon Runner’s office Senator Sharon Runner (R-Lancaster) has called upon the California Department of Corrections

Back in 2006 California voted for Proposition 83 known as Jessica’s Law, in an effort to protect children from registered sex offenders.   In a shocking

Recently, The California State Legislature introduced a new bill which seeks to amend §12955 of the Government Code, to include a criminal record as a

Property Managers can expect to see a new form of identification from California residents with the implementation of Assembly Bill 60, which took effect January

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a memorandum December 29, 2014 regarding the classification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance

The New Year is just around the corner and so are the new California laws that are about to take effect. Here at ApplyConnect, we