Resources
Additional Resources for Rental Housing Providers
Berkeley Rent Laws & Regulations
Browse official Berkeley rental policies, including ordinances, Rent Board regulations, and legislative documents related to rent control, evictions, and registration.
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Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
A quick link to the Berkeley Rent Board's website. You may also look up information on a property in the Rent Board's rent registry
California Megan’s Law Offender Database
California’s Megan’s Law website provides public access to the state’s lifetime sex offender registry. Berkeley’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance generally prohibits criminal background screening, but allows housing providers to check the state’s lifetime sex offender registry under limited circumstances and subject to specific notice, timing, and consent requirements.
Before using the registry to screen a prospective tenant, review Berkeley’s Fair Chance Housing requirements to ensure the required procedures are followed.
Visit the California Megan’s Law Website
California Rental Housing Association (Cal RHA)
Our statewide organization advocates for small rental housing providers across California. All BPOA members are automatically made a member of CalRHA.
To learn more about our advocacy work, click here.
Electronic Waste Center with Free Pickup for Berkeley Residents
Help your residents properly dispose of computer monitors/ TVs / laptops/ cell phones/ printers/ copiers/ microwaves.
Learn More about the eWaste Collective
Exterior Elevated Elements (E3) Program
The City of Berkeley requires exterior elevated elements (wood and metal balconies, decks, walkways, stairway systems, landings, guardrails, and handrails) to be professionally inspected every five years. This applies to multi-unit properties with three or more sleeping or residential units.
Learn More about the E3 Program & Deadlines
Knowledge Hub
The Knowledge Hub is BPOA’s library of practical information for rental housing providers. Find articles, guides, recorded webinars, legislative and regulatory updates, and other resources covering Berkeley and California rental housing requirements.
Use the Knowledge Hub to learn more about a particular issue, catch up on changes in the law, or revisit information from a BPOA educational program.
Network of E3 Professionals
For a list of recommended inspectors, click here. To view our online directory of individuals who've indicated their availability to conduct inspections of exterior elevated elements. Please note that neither the City of Berkeley nor the Berkeley Property Owners Association has verified these professionals’ qualifications.
Visit the Network of E3 Professionals
Online Rental Application & Screening
BPOA members have access to Intellirent, an online rental application and tenant screening service. Intellirent enables prospective tenants to apply online and provides rental housing providers with the necessary screening information to evaluate applicants.
Berkeley’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance generally prohibits rental housing providers from obtaining or considering an applicant’s criminal history. Certain owner-occupied properties are exempt from these restrictions. Members with qualifying exempt units may elect to include a criminal background report as part of their Intellirent screening.
Rental Housing Forms Library
Access BPOA’s collection of forms developed for Berkeley rental housing providers, including leases and addenda, required disclosures, notices, rent increase forms, move-in and move-out documents, and other commonly used forms.
Forms are updated as state and local requirements change, so we recommend downloading the current version each time you need one.