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The Content Library is your go-to feed for everything BPOA publishes—from blog articles and webinar playbacks to announcements and member newsletters. If we’ve written, posted, or recorded it, you’ll find it here—organized by date, not topic. 


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March 2025 Issue
March 2025 Issue

Inside this issue: City of Berkeley is Bad at Property Management; High-End Oakland Building Foreclosures; New State Bill: Trespassing Response & Remedies; Updated Comments from Lance Montauk; Argentina Scrapped Rent Control; Ring Doorbell Systems & Other Monitoring; Berkeley Residents Form City's.. Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted03/1/2025


Handling Mold Reports in Your Rental Property: A Step-by-Step Guide
Handling Mold Reports in Your Rental Property: A Step-by-Step Guide

Received a mold report? Don’t panic! This step-by-step guide walks you through seven essential steps to properly assess, address, and prevent mold issues—keeping both your property and your residents protected. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted03/1/2025


CalRHA Digital Magazine: V4 Issue 3: March 2025
CalRHA Digital Magazine: V4 Issue 3: March 2025

What's inside: SB 448 Press Release; SB 448 Bill Summary; One Million Reasons Rent Are High In New York City; Reporting Rent to Credit Bureaus; San Diego Must Act Locally to Expand Rental Assistance; Save Money by Encouraging Residents to Conserve Utilities Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
Date posted03/1/2025


Meshing Your Tenant Screening Techniques With a New Law
Meshing Your Tenant Screening Techniques With a New Law

Local landlord attorney, Daniel Bornstein, gives an overview of the revisions to Civil Code 1950.6, the result of legislation aimed to enhance transparency in the tenant application process, and summarizes the rules for housing providers who charge tenant application & screening fees. Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel Bornstein
Date posted02/1/2025


Billionaires
Billionaires

The debate over billionaires—whether they are a detriment to society or essential drivers of innovation and economic growth. Here's our editor, Albert Sukoff's take -- Continue Reading

Postedby Albert Sukoff
Date posted02/1/2025


February 2025 Issue
February 2025 Issue

Did you enjoy last month's flipbook edition of the BPOA monthly newsletter? We're back with the February 2025 edition, and will bring you a new flipbook each month through 2025! Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted02/1/2025


Photographic Evidence: A New Standard In Security Deposit Documentation
Photographic Evidence: A New Standard In Security Deposit Documentation

An overview of AB 2801, the new state law amending Civil Code 1950.5 to mandate photo documentation for security deposit deduction justification. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted02/1/2025


Time to Get in Shape
Time to Get in Shape

BPOA board president, Dan Lieberman, shares practical tips for getting your properties in better financial shape in the new year. Continue Reading

Postedby Dan Lieberman
Date posted02/1/2025


CalRHA Digital Magazine: V4 Issue 2: February 2025
CalRHA Digital Magazine: V4 Issue 2: February 2025

What's inside? Governor's Executive Orders; Insurance Coverage Protections, 2025 Housing Outlooks; Landlord/Tenant Q&A, and more! Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
Date posted02/1/2025


Measure BB is Now Law: See What Changed
Measure BB is Now Law: See What Changed

See what's changed with the implementation of Measure BB. Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted01/13/2025


Recorded Webinar: New Laws for 2025 - Complying with Measure BB
Recorded Webinar: New Laws for 2025 - Complying with Measure BB

This webinar breaks down Measure BB and key changes to state law affecting rental housing providers. Learn how these updates impact your rights, responsibilities, and rental operations. Stay informed and prepared for the evolving legal landscape. Continue Reading

Postedby Krista C. Gulbransen
Date posted01/9/2025


The Key to Compliance: What You Can (and Can’t) Do When Changing Locks
The Key to Compliance: What You Can (and Can’t) Do When Changing Locks

Before you call the locksmith, know the rules. This guide explains when and how rental housing providers can legally change or rekey locks while staying compliant with state and local law. Continue Reading

Date posted01/1/2025