Here’s another multiple-choice quiz from the FHA’s Legislative Action Committee: In 2023, which of these requested a legislative repeal of AB252, including its legal prohibition of increased berth rent when a houseboat sells and legal cap on annual berth rent increases of 5%? Select all that apply: American Civil Liberties...
Here’s installment #5 in our series of multiple-choice quizzes posed by the FHA’s Legislative Action Committee: Which of these supported or endorsed AB252, which prohibited increasing berth rent when a houseboat sells in its berth and capped annual rent increases at 5%? American Civil Liberties Union City of Sausalito City...
Here’s installment #3 in the Legislative Action Committee’s series of multiple-choice quizzes to test your knowledge about your rights: Question: Where can you find your legal rights as a floating homeowner in Marin? Sausalito Municipal Code Marin County Code California Tenant Protection Act Floating Home Residency Law Look for the...
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Issaquah Dock residents, the Marin County Board of Supervisors has tightened regulations governing floating homes from outside the county. As reported in the Marin Independent Journal, the Supervisors “approved changes to the county code, specifying for the first time that anyone seeking to move...
As we reported last week, harbor owners are opposing the recently enacted rent stabilization ordinance (AB252). Recently, they prevailed upon Stephanie Moulton-Peters, President of the Marin County Board of Supervisors, to propose amendments to the law which would effectively gut it. At the April 20 Board of Supervisors meeting,...
Reservations have been pouring in for the FHA Annual Membership Meeting and party at the Victorian mansion known as the Pines. The evening will begin with a one-hour business meeting featuring a panel discussion on the recent rent stabilization law covering our marinas, an address by Felecia Gaston, Marin City...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED ON AT THE October 11 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. The FHA will organize a town hall meeting via Zoom to answer questions about the passage of rent stabilization legislation and...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED ON AT THE september 9 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. FHA VP Pete Hudson is negotiating with vendors for replacement shopping carts which will be fitted with Air Tags so they...
Once again, this year, the Floating Homes Association annual meeting will be conducted via Zoom, due to limits on large gatherings. The FHA has increased its capacity for this virtual meeting, so all are welcome to join it. The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 17, from 6:00 p.m....
Are you interested in what Sausalito’s future housing options look like? Are you interested in senior housing or workforce housing? Now is the time to speak up. Every 8 years, the city must submit its housing plans to the state through a document called the Housing Element. Sausalito’s next housing...