CDPH Mold Notification Booklet
NEW! As of January 1, 2022 all new tenancies and lease packages must contain this booklet. Continue Reading
Date posted01/1/2022
Content Library
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Search our Content Library for all things related to providing rental housing in Berkeley! Past newsletters, articles, links to webinar recordings, and other information of interest are right here, at your fingertips.
Welcome to the New BPOA Website!
Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do. In order to get the most out of your member experience, you will need to create a new login. Your previous username and password... Continue Reading
Postedby Krista C. Gulbransen
Date posted01/1/2022
January 2022 Issue
Should Renters Get First Dibs?; EPA Punts on OPA; The Alameda County Eviction Moratorium; Bay Area Rents; Predictions for What's Next for Bay Area Market; Cruel Musical Chairs; BPOA's New Website Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted01/1/2022
December 2021 Issue
10 Best Apps for Finding Apartments; 22 New California Laws in 2022; St. Paul's New Rent Control Law; Rent Board Hires New Director; New Mold Notification Requirement. Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted12/1/2021
November 2021 Issue
Housing Coming to People's Park; 50% Plan to Leave the Area for Good; California's Rental Assistance Program Guidance; County & State Rent Relief & Assistance; Bay Area Cities Ranked by 1 BDR Rent; Luxury Senior Living Project Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted11/1/2021
October 2021 Issue
Editorial; Coalition Corner; 17-Story Building Proposed in Berkeley; Newsom Signs Zoning Bills; NYC Rent Control to Come Before the 2nd Circuit; Why Liberals Are So Conservative on Housing; Chart: Bay Area Rents on 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts; Monthly Event Calendar; When a Good Deal Isn't Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted10/1/2021
September 2021 Issue
Editorial; Coalition Corner; Suffering Landlords Washington's New Problem; Landlord Sues LA for $100M; Fresh Scams Hinder Rent Aid Disbursement; Landlord Rejects Low-Income Tenant, Gets Fined; 2020 Census: Berkeley Denser, More Diverse; Bright Ideas for Your Toxic Light Bulbs Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted09/1/2021
August 2021 Issue
Editorial; Coalition Corner; California Rental Debt Pay-Down: A Question; Berkeley Reaches Settlement with UCB; Portland Feeling the Pinch of Bad Policy; UCB Might Move an 8-Unit Building; BPOA Member Survey Results; 2020 Report on Average Buyout Cost in SF; Monthly Event Calendar Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted08/1/2021
July 2021 Issue
Editorial; Coalition Corner; CA: Possible Deal to Cover 100% of Back Rent; Ohio Proposes Replacing the term "Landlord"; Why There Aren't Enough Homes to Buy; Rent Board to Vote on Ethnic Cleansing Resolution; How the City Spends Money; Bay Area Rents on the Rise Again; TOPA in Berkeley on Hold... Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted07/1/2021
Housing Provider 101: Options to Regain Possession of Your Unit
How to regain possession of your unit through an owner move in or buyout agreement. Continue Reading
Date posted06/24/2021
Housing Provider 101: What to Do When a Tenancy Ends
What to do when your tenant notifies you that they are moving out. Continue Reading
Date posted06/15/2021
June 2021 Issue
Imagining Housing in 2070; What SPUR Thinks About Rent Control; How Much is Rent Relief Helping Californians?; Berkeley Puts $53M Toward Housing at BART; California Rent Relief Guide; Bay Area Rental Market May Be Stabilizing; TOPA in a Nutshell Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted06/1/2021