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Berkeley's Rental Housing Safety Program team, Angel Sindayen, Sloan Fiddler, and Andre Kidd, break down the inspection process, including the difference between proactive and complaint-based inspections, explain the RHSP Self-Certification Checklist (SCC), how annual fees are determined, and more! Continue Reading
Inside this issue: Owner Move-In, Ellis Act, or Tenant Buyout?; Empty Empires; Berkeley Apartment Complex is Foreclosed; Berkeley's Tallest-Ever Dorm; Muni Parcel Tax Cost-Sharing; Landlording with Mark, the Nuts & Bolts, and more... Continue Reading
Learn how to use the Visual Paradigm viewer for BPOA’s online newsletter (and affiliate newsletters): start in full screen, navigate pages, zoom up to 500%, switch layouts, read in text mode, download or print as a PDF, and use search, annotations, and audio features. Continue Reading
Inside this issue: Down to the Wire for Local Taxpayer Protection; Too Much Giddyup, Not Enough Whoa; AB 1157 Was an Existential Threat to California Rental Housing; Take the survey: "Are Squatters a Problem?"; Overview of the California State Budget; Continue Reading
RHSP compliance requires more than an inspection: owners must complete the SCC each year, keep it on file, provide tenant copies, and pay the annual City fee. This guide explains what Berkeley housing providers must do by July 1. Continue Reading
Berkeley’s Business License does not apply to all landlords. For residential rentals, it is generally triggered only if you own 3+ units on one parcel or 5+ rental units citywide. This guide explains how those thresholds work in practice. Continue Reading
Today, USPS no longer reliably stamps mail when you hand it over or drop it in a mailbox. Most mail is now postmarked later, when it is processed by an automated regional sorting facility. That can be days after you mailed it. Continue Reading
Inside this issue: Berkeley Joins National Trend; Rents are Rising in SF – and Spreading; Is the 30% Rule Still Relevant?; Lawsuit Challenges New York's Rent Control Law; Los Angeles Limits Rent Hikes in Historic Vote; Landlording with Mark; Event Calendar; and more... Continue Reading
When BPOA members miss important emails, it's because Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, and Apple Mail automatically sort them into Promotions, Updates, or Spam. This article shows how to make sure BPOA’s alerts and notices reach your inbox. Continue Reading
New 2026 habitability rules require landlords to provide stoves and refrigerators. The requirements apply automatically to new tenancies and are triggered for existing tenancies when rent, terms, or lease status change. Continue Reading
Inside this issue: New ADU Guidance from Housing and Community Development (HCD); Governor's State of the State Address; PPIC Survey on Housing; CalRHA Opposes AB 1157; and more... Continue Reading
A playback recording of our December 17, 2025, live-stream webinar with attorney Kristen Hayes of Integrated General Counsel, covering LLCs and other ownership structures used by rental housing providers to help protect assets and manage liability. Continue Reading
