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On Golden Duplexes; Cities Resist New Density Law; Housing Projects Stalled Despite Crackdown; Half of CA Tenants Had No Rent Increase; Property Management Nuts & Bolts; Proposed Black Housing Fund; Oakland Considers Housing Lifeline; Eviction Payments to Tenants Law Upheld Continue Reading
About Door Locks; Berkeley Ponders Vacant Home Tax for Ballot; NX Ventures Proposes 26-Story Project; Berkeley Buys Older Buildings to Boost Housing; Attorney Q&A on Continuing Eviction Moratorium; Property Management Nuts & Bolts; Oakland Caps Increases for Rent Controlled Units; Tech Layoffs Threa Continue Reading
The summer rental season is in full swing and if you’ve received a notice of intent to vacate from a tenant, the time to start marketing is now. During last week’s member education session, “Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations for Rental Housing Providers”, attorney... Continue Reading
Tenants Seek Help as Inflation Drives Rents; NX Wants to Build Berkeley's Newest Highrise; Proposal Would Cap Oakland Increases at 3%; Update on Moratoria Challenges; Housing Crisis Squeezes College Students; Court Denies Challenge to SF Eviction Protection Continue Reading
Preparing a unit for re-rental can be a costly affair, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. Small improvements are improvements, nonetheless. Here are a few budget-friendly upgrades that can take your rental unit from “Blah” to “Ahhh!” without draining your... Continue Reading
How to maximize your savings with energy efficient practices and products Continue Reading
SF Strengthens Tenants Unions Law; Complying with Berkeley's E3 Inspections; Property Management Nuts & Bolts; Cal's Transformational Vision Continue Reading
Suppose your tenants, who’ve lived in your property for the last two years, have just given written notice of their intent to vacate in sixty days' time. You haven’t been in the unit since last year’s RHSP Inspection, at which time you noted they weren’t the best at... Continue Reading
This article explores Berkeley’s Exterior Elevated Elements Inspection Program requirements, inspection standards, and how to ensure compliance before the deadline. Click here to visit the Network of E3 Professionals Continue Reading
Protecting your ability to mitigate damages using the security deposit Continue Reading
New Law Mitigates USB Enrollment Freeze; Growth Concerns Not Solved by New Law; The Nuts & Bolts of Property Manager; Berkeley Going All Out on Housing Continue Reading
To maintain compliance with the Rental Housing Safety Program, it is the responsibility of owners or managers of rental housing to conduct complete inspections of all rental units (exempting new construction within the last five years) by July 1st each year using the City of Berkeley’s RHSP... Continue Reading
