Content Library

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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October 2024 Issue
October 2024 Issue

Council Sets New Encampment Policy; Eviction Ban Lawsuit Thrown Out; Housing/Homeless Bills Signed; CalRHA Legal Update; Oxford Street Highrise Approved; Ashby BART Housing Approved; Coalition Corner; The Nuts & Bolts; Landlording with Mark; Monthly Event Calendar Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted10/1/2024


Seasonal Maintenance Tips for Berkeley Rental Properties This Fall
Seasonal Maintenance Tips for Berkeley Rental Properties This Fall

Key maintenance tasks to keep your property running smoothly and tenants happy during the fall season. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted10/1/2024


CalRHA Digital Magazine: V3 Issue 10: October 2024
CalRHA Digital Magazine: V3 Issue 10: October 2024

What’s happening this month? Federal Corporate Transparency Act; Prop 33 "YES" Pulling Ahead; Commissioner Lara Orders Insurance Protections and more... Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
Date posted10/1/2024


September 2024 Issue
September 2024 Issue

From Segregation to Upzoning; Federal Court Eviction Ban Ruling; New Oxford St. Dorm for UCB; CalRHA Legislative Update; Harris' Housing Policy Stances; Landlording with Mark; Why Many Californians Lose Evictions Before Trial; Real Estate Economics 102 Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted09/1/2024


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


CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 9 - September 2024
CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 9 - September 2024

What's happening this month? Insurance Bulletin; End-of-Session Legislative Update; Proposition 33 Talking Points, and more.... Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
Date posted09/1/2024


Guide to Accessing Rental Units
Guide to Accessing Rental Units

California landlords can enter a tenant’s residence with a permissible purpose and with proper 24 hours’ notice, but sometimes this becomes a cat-and-mouse game. Landlord attorney, Daniel Bornstein, offers expert guidance on asserting your right to enter while respecting your renters' rights. Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel Bornstein
Date posted08/1/2024


August 2024 Issue
August 2024 Issue

New Housing Demolition Rules in Berkeley; SF Supervisor Wants to Ban an Algorithm; Biden to Propose National Rent Cap; Free Lawyers for the Evicted in LA County; 2128 Oxford St. to Get 26-story Building; Editorial; Coalition Corner; Document Retention Guidelines; Landlording with Mark; CalRHA Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted08/1/2024


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


CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 8 - August 2024
CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 8 - August 2024

What's happening this month? Stop Proposition 33!: Solar PPAs & Business Energy Costs; Squatters in California, and more... Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
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


CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 7 - July 2024
CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 7 - July 2024

What's happening this month? Take the Survey; Boosting NOI with Solar PPAs; Laws Targeting Homelessness, and more... Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
Date posted07/1/2024