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Know Your Rights: A Berkeley Rental Housing Provider's Guide to Legal Access of Rental Units
Know Your Rights: A Berkeley Rental Housing Provider's Guide to Legal Access of Rental Units

Learn the legal grounds for entering a rental unit, the proper procedure for giving notice, what constitutes tenant harassment, and strategies for handling tenants who interfere with your right to access. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted09/1/2024


Streamline Your Document Management: Retention Duration Requirements, Digitization, and Storage
Streamline Your Document Management: Retention Duration Requirements, Digitization, and Storage

Confused about how long to retain rental applications, leases and other documents pertaining to your rental property? Burdened by heavy boxes and file cabinets full of paper documents? This article provides retention mandate guidance and offers digitization and storage options to enhance efficiency. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted08/1/2024


Crafting the Perfect Internet Rental Listing
Crafting the Perfect Internet Rental Listing

Guidance on writing internet marketing ads for your rental units! Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted07/1/2024


Managing Tenant Maintenance Requests
Managing Tenant Maintenance Requests

Responding, Prioritizing, and Other Considerations Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted06/1/2024


The Rental Housing Safety Program - Are you in Compliance?
The Rental Housing Safety Program - Are you in Compliance?

A crucial aspect of property management in Berkeley, the Rental Housing Safety Program, mandates that all rental units regardless of their size are inspected annually to ensure compliance with a list of minimum safety standards. This article provides some tips and guidance. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted05/1/2024


Spring into Action: Essential Building Maintenance Tips for the Season Ahead
Spring into Action: Essential Building Maintenance Tips for the Season Ahead

Building maintenance tips for spring! Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted04/1/2024


What You need to Know about the New Security Deposit Law
What You need to Know about the New Security Deposit Law

Learn how the new security deposit law will impact how you conduct collecting deposits for new leases starting July 1, 2024. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted03/1/2024


Help! My tenant says there's mold in the unit!
Help! My tenant says there's mold in the unit!

Dealing with Mold Issues: A Comprehensive Guide for Rental Housing Providers Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted02/27/2024


Micromobility Devices: An Easy Way to Get Around Town, A Headache for Housing Providers
Micromobility Devices: An Easy Way to Get Around Town, A Headache for Housing Providers

What housing providers need to know about SB 712, the charging and storage of tenants' micromobility devices Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted02/1/2024


New Year, New Approaches; Refreshing Your Property Management Strategies for 2024
New Year, New Approaches; Refreshing Your Property Management Strategies for 2024

Leave what didn't work in 2023 and resolve to adjusting your property management practices for 2024! Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted01/1/2024


Roommate Changes in Rent-Controlled Properties
Roommate Changes in Rent-Controlled Properties

If you rent to students, at some point, you’ve likely had to deal with roommate changes or the last-minute addition of a roommate to the lease. It’s stressful business, both for the property owner and the resident. Maybe the Original Tenants can’t agree on signing a lease... Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted08/1/2023


"When Will I Get My Security Deposit?"
"When Will I Get My Security Deposit?"

It doesn't matter how bold of a typeface I use or that I have residents sign their initials next to the paragraph explaining the security deposit accounting and return process; regardless of this, one-third of departing residents will email me a few days after they've moved out to ask, "When will... Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted07/1/2023