• TO ADVANCE the general well-being of the rental housing industry.
  
  
• TO PROVIDE a forum for the exchange of information and experience with other Apartment Associations statewide.
  
  
• TO ENCOURAGE an appreciation of the objectives and responsibilities of rental owners and operators providing adequate, privately owned rental housing.
  
  
• TO PROMOTE enactment and enforcement of local, State and Federal laws beneficial to the rental housing industry and the free enterprise system.
  
  
• TO ASSURE that our membership is kept well-informed of any and all proposed changes in local, State and Federal laws relating to the rental housing industry.
  
  
• TO ADVOCATE high professional standards and sound business methods among its members and the public.

Code of Ethics

We, the members of the Foothill Apartment Association, recognize our duty to the public and to those individuals who choose to reside in rental housing. Being ever mindful of the increasing role of the rental housing industry in providing homes, we have united ourselves for the purpose of improving the services and conditions of the rental housing industry. Therefore, we adopt this Code of Ethics as our guide in dealing with all people.

• We conduct ourselves in an honest and ethical manner at all times to better the communities of which we are a part.

• We comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the rental housing industry.

• We adhere to all fair housing principles.

• We respect the rights and responsibilities of our residents and diligently respond to their requests.

• We believe that every resident is entitled to the quiet enjoyment of a safe and habitable residence.

• We strive to conserve natural resources and to preserve the environment.

• We believe in the value of contracts and their enforcement.

• We believe in the importance of continuing education for rental housing owners, managers, and residents.

• We maintain an equitable and cooperative relationship among the members of this association and with all others who may become a part of this industry in order to further the interest of all members of this association.

Code for Equal Housing Opportunity

Foothill Apartment Association

We, the members of the Foothill Apartment Association, support the spirit and intent of all local, state, and federal fair housing laws for all residents without regard to color, race, religion, sex, marital status, mental or physical disability, age, familial status, sexual orientation, or national origin.

We believe that equal opportunity can best be accomplished through effective leadership, education, and the mutual cooperation of owners, managers, and the public.

Therefore, as members of the California Apartment Association, we agree to abide by the following provisions of this Code for Equal Housing Opportunity:

• We agree that in the rental, lease, sale, purchase, or exchange of real property that, we, as well as our employees, will offer housing accommodations to all persons on an equal basis.
• We agree to set and implement fair and reasonable rental housing rules and guidelines and will provide equal and consistent services throughout each resident’s tenancy.
• We understand that we have no right or responsibility to volunteer information regarding the racial, creed, or ethnic composition of any neighborhood, and we will not engage in any behavior or action that would result in "steering."
• We agree not to print, display, or circulate any statement or advertisement that indicates any preference, limitations, or discrimination in the rental or sale of housing.