BPOA Recommended Lawyers
Recommended rental housing provider attorneys for our members Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted04/1/2023
Rental Housing Topics
Rental Housing Topics
April 2023 Issue
Bay Area to End Sales of Gas Heaters; History of Rent Control by ChatGPT; Bill Proposes Grants for Office; Nuts & Bolts; Legislative Update; Cal Move-Out Info; Landlords Can Ask for Criminal History; California Rent Control-Round Three? Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted04/1/2023
Preparing Your Residents for Power Outages
A handy "Power Outage Preparedness" checklist for you to pass on to your residents. Better education leads to better planning on their part and means less calls to you asking, "Why is my power out?" or "When will my power be back on?" Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted04/1/2023
March 2023 Issue
State Rejects Berkeley's Housing Plan; National Rent Control?; Nuts & Bolts; State Legislative Update; Fair Housing Testers; Court Halts People's Park Housing Project; YIMBYs Prepare to Sue Bay Area Cities Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted03/1/2023
What the Heck is Pre-Screening and What Type of Questions Should I Ask?
The ad you’ve been running since November is finally getting some attention! You’ve received five emails and need to determine your next step. Rule one is to strike while the iron is hot; don’t allow inquiries to go stale. Whether you send an email or pick up the phone, make sure... Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted03/1/2023
Increasing Cash Flow by Lifting "No Pet" Policies
by Victoria Cowart, Director of Education and Outreach, PetScreening.com Continue Reading
Postedby Victoria Cowart
Date posted02/8/2023
February 2023 Issue
Why Doesn't Berkeley Have More Condos; Is Student Noise a Problem for UC Plans?; Builders Bemoan Housing Hurdles; Berkeley Council Approves Housing Plan; California Legislative Update; County Ends Tenant Criminal Background Checks; Costa-Hawkins Under Attack Again Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted02/1/2023
Can "Porch Pirates" be Thwarted?
What You and Your Residents Can Do to Safeguard Parcels from Package Theft. Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted02/1/2023
January 2023 Issue
When a Tenant Dies; Nonprofit Builders Hope to Repeat; 19m Renters Burdened by Housing Costs; Nuts & Bolts; West Berkeley 99 Cent Store to Close; The 50 Best College Towns in America; Are Rentals the Future of Real Estate in California Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted01/1/2023
Safeguarding Your Rental from Cooking Fires
Did you know that the leading cause of residential fires is cooking fires? They spread quickly and account for 10% of residential fire-related deaths in the US. What makes kitchens so dangerous? Here are five things that can make a kitchen a danger zone: Unattended active... Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted01/1/2023
Reviewing Your Rent Registry
How to look up property info on the Rent Board Registry Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted12/14/2022
To Gift or Not to Gift: The Pros and Cons of Tenant Gift Giving
The winter holidays are upon us, and whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Yule, gift giving is a customary practice. You’ve selected the perfect presents for your loved ones, you’ve bought gifts of appreciation for your mail carrier and UPS delivery person, but do you... Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted12/1/2022