Rental Housing Forms for Leasing and Property Management
City- and State-Compliant Documents for Berkeley Housing Providers
What's New for 2025?
Leases |
Guidance |
Notices |
Addenda |
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Recommended Residential Lease Agreement: |
Berkeley Lease Package Guidance: |
Notice of Tenants' Rights for Fully Covered Units:▼Download |
Fireplace & Open Flame Addendum: |
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Rental Criteria and Screening Policy Guidance: |
Notice of Tenants' Rights for Partially Covered Units: |
Offer to Report Positive Rental Payment Information Addendum: ▼Download | |
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♻ Zero Waste Recycling Materials️ |
Notice to Offer Positive Rental Payment Information: |
️Open Flame Cooking Device Addendum: |
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Zero Waste Guidelines for Residents of 1-9 Unit Buildings: |
Suggested House Rules & Regulations: |
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Zero Waste Guidelines for Residents of 10+ Unit Buildings: |
Suggested Move-Out Instructions & Security Deposit Return Info: ▼Download Word Document | ||
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Zero Waste Program Services Overview For Owners & Property |
Tenant Notice of Intent Not to Auto-Renew or Extend Lease: |
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Guidance Documents
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Berkeley Lease Package Guidance: |
Rental Criteria and Screening Policy Guidance: |
Rental Applications & Suggested Screening Criteria
| Rental Housing Application for Properties Subject to the Fair Chance Housing Ordinance: ▼ Download |
Guarantor Rental Application: |
Suggested Tenant Screening Policy: |
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Rental Housing Application for Properties Exempt from the Fair Chance Housing Ordinance: |
Pet Rental Application: |
Suggested Guarantor Screening Policy: ▼Download the Word Document |
Fair Chance Housing Ordinance: Info & Notices
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Fair Chance Ordinance FAQs For Rental Housing Providers: |
(English) Fair Chance Ordinance Notice: |
(Chinese) Fair Chance Ordinance Notice: |
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(Spanish) Fair Chance Ordinance Notice: |
(English/Spanish/Chinese) Fair Chance Ordinance Notice: |
Forms Used During the Application Process
| Receipt for Application & Screening Fee: ▼Download | Notice of Adverse Action to Rental Application: ▼Download |
Offer to Rent: |
Rental Agreements
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2025 Recommended Residential Lease Agreement: |
Guarantor Agreement: |
Separate Agreements
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Separate Agreement (Template): |
Parking Separate Agreement: |
Storage Separate Agreement: |
Addenda & Disclosures
A-G |
H-M |
N-Pe |
Po-Z |
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Asbestos Disclosure: |
House Rules & Regulations: ▼Download |
No Smoking Addendum: |
Political Sign Addendum: |
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Assistance Animal Addendum: (ESA & Service Animals) |
Information for Service of Process, Notices, and Demands: |
Notice of Intent to Not Renew or Extend the Lease (Automatic Renewal): |
Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home: (attach with Lead-Based Paint Disclosure) |
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Bedbug Disclosure: |
Insurance Addendum: |
Notice of Tenant Rights for Fully Covered Units: OR |
Renter Election of Positive Rental Payment Reporting Addendum: (Election to Report or Not Report) |
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Berkeley Anti-Smoking Ordinance Brochure: (attach with No Smoking Addendum) |
Laundry Unit Addendum: ▼Download |
Notice of Tenant Rights for Partially Covered Units: |
Smoke Detection Device Disclosure: |
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California Proposition 65 Disclosure: (Hazardous Materials Warning) |
Lead-Based Paint Disclosure: ▼Download |
Offer to Report Positive Rental Payment Information: |
Spare the Air Addendum: |
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Carbon Monoxide Detection Device Disclosure: |
Megan’s Law Database Disclosure: ▼Download |
Open Flame Cooking Device Addendum: |
Storage Agreement: |
| Crime-Free Lease Disclosure: ▼Download | Micro-Mobility Device Addendum: ▼Download |
Parking Agreement: |
Tenant Protection Ordinance Disclosure: |
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CDPH Mold Prevention Booklet: (attach with Mold Disclosure) |
Mold Disclosure: |
Pest Control Addendum: |
Third Party Acceptance of Rent Agreement: |
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Fireplace & Open Flame Addendum: |
Move-In/Move-Out Inspection Report: |
Pet Addendum: |
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Move-Out Instructions & Security Deposit Return Information: |
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Lease Modifications
Rent Increase Notices |
Changes in Occupancy |
Lease Extensions |
Change Other Than Lease Term or Rent |
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30/90-Day Notice of Rent Increase per 2025 AGA Order: (for rent-controlled units) |
Add or Remove Tenants to Lease Agreement ▼Download |
Addendum to Extend or Renew Lease Agreement ▼Download (for fully-covered units) |
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30/90-Day Notice of Change in Terms: ▼Download (for non-rent-controlled units) |
Costa-Hawkins Lease Addendum ▼Download |
Addendum to Extend or Renew Lease Agreement ▼Download (for partially covered & exempt units) |
Notice of Change in Terms of Tenancy ▼Download (for agreed-upon changes or exempt units) |
Forms to Use During a Tenancy
Required Notices |
Right of Entry/Inspections |
City Compliance |
General Use |
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Notice of Annual Accrued Security Deposit Interest Payment: ▼Download |
Notice of Intent to Enter: ▼Download |
Notice of Intent to Enter for RHSP Inspection: ▼Download |
Proof of Service: ▼Download |
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Notice to Offer Positive Rental Payment Reporting: ▼Download (use with companion document: Tenants Election of Positive Payment Information) |
Rental Housing Safety Inspection (RHSP) Checklist: ▼Download |
Tenant's Election of Reporting Positive Payment Information: ▼Download |
Move-Out & End-of-Tenancy Forms
Intent to Vacate & Inspections |
Move-Out Guidance |
Deposit Accounting |
Abandoned Property |
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Acknowledgment of Intent to Vacate: ▼Download |
Recommended Move-Out Instructions & Security Deposit Return Information: ▼Download |
Security Deposit Accounting Statement: ▼Download |
Notice of Right to Reclaim Abandoned Personal Property: ▼Download |
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Notice of Residents' Right to Request Initial Inspection: ▼Download |
Photo Documentation Checklist: ▼Download |
Notice of Belief of Abandonment of Real Property: ▼Download |
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Initial Inspection Report: ▼Download |
Early Lease Termination
Mutual Agreements |
Proposed (Coming Soon!) |
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Premature Lease Termination Agreement: ▼Download |
Premature Lease Termination Settlement Agreement |
Problem Resolution & Legal Notices
Nonpayment of Rent |
Breach of Lease Terms |
Warning/Behavior Notices |
Documentation |
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3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit: ▼Download |
3-Day Notice to Perform Covenants or Conditions: ▼Download |
7-Day Notice to Cease and Desist: ▼Download |
Incident Report: ▼Download |