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Compliance

Standards, guidance, and updates for property owners and certified professionals.

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Compliance

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Compliance
Jan. 20, 2026

How a Multifamily Balcony Inspection Reduces Liability

Written by Paul Watrous

California’s balcony statutes have both passed their initial deadlines. Here is what owners and boards owe now, who is qualified to inspect, and why the paper trail decides liability.

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Compliance
Jan. 13, 2026

Deck Inspection Cost for an Apartment Building

Written by Paul Watrous

Element count, access, condition and scope set the price. Here is how to specify the work, meet the California statutes, and read a bid you can actually compare.

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Compliance
Dec. 30, 2025

Deck Inspection for Apartments: A Manager’s Guide

Written by Paul Watrous

Both California inspection deadlines have passed. Here is who is qualified to inspect an apartment deck, what a structural assessment covers, and how to document it.

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Compliance
Dec. 24, 2025

Hiring a Certified Deck Inspector for Apartment Complexes

Written by NRCIA Marketing Team

Both California inspection deadlines have passed and the repeating cycles have started. Who the statute allows to inspect, what the evaluation covers, and how to read the report.

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Compliance
Dec. 23, 2025

California SB 721 Deck Inspection Requirements

Written by Paul Watrous

Rental buildings with three or more units were due for inspection by January 2026. What owners and managers still out of compliance need to do, and in what order.

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Compliance
Dec. 19, 2025

Apartment Balcony Inspection Services After the Deadlines

Written by Paul Watrous

Both California balcony inspection deadlines have passed. What the statutes require now, who is legally qualified to inspect, and how to clear a compliance backlog.

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