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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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February 2023 Issue
February 2023 Issue

Why Doesn't Berkeley Have More Condos; Is Student Noise a Problem for UC Plans?; Builders Bemoan Housing Hurdles; Berkeley Council Approves Housing Plan; California Legislative Update; County Ends Tenant Criminal Background Checks; Costa-Hawkins Under Attack Again Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted02/1/2023


Can "Porch Pirates" be Thwarted?
Can "Porch Pirates" be Thwarted?

What You and Your Residents Can Do to Safeguard Parcels from Package Theft. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted02/1/2023


You’re the Successor Trustee...Now What?
You’re the Successor Trustee...Now What?

Your rights & responsibilities as a trustee Continue Reading

Postedby Peter Shelton
Date posted01/18/2023


January 2023 Issue
January 2023 Issue

When a Tenant Dies; Nonprofit Builders Hope to Repeat; 19m Renters Burdened by Housing Costs; Nuts & Bolts; West Berkeley 99 Cent Store to Close; The 50 Best College Towns in America; Are Rentals the Future of Real Estate in California Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted01/1/2023


Safeguarding Your Rental from Cooking Fires
Safeguarding Your Rental from Cooking Fires

Did you know that the leading cause of residential fires is cooking fires? They spread quickly and account for 10% of residential fire-related deaths in the US. What makes kitchens so dangerous? Here are five things that can make a kitchen a danger zone: Unattended active... Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted01/1/2023


CalRHA Digital Magazine: January 2023
CalRHA Digital Magazine: January 2023

Inside this issue: Rent Control; Anti-Price Gouging; HCD Prohousing Designation; Unfunded Mandates and Benefits of Owning California Apartments; Climate Resiliency Central to Town of Paradise Rebuilding Effort; and more... Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
Date posted01/1/2023


Reviewing Your Rent Registry
Reviewing Your Rent Registry

How to look up property info on the Rent Board Registry Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted12/14/2022


December 2022 Issue
December 2022 Issue

Judge Allows Moratorium to Stand; Rent Control is Destroying a City Near You; Can a Vacancy Tax Relieve Housing Shortage; Nuts & Bolts; Texas Once Had Rent Control; Global Rent Spiral; Bay Area Rents Fall Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted12/1/2022


To Gift or Not to Gift: The Pros and Cons of Tenant Gift Giving
To Gift or Not to Gift: The Pros and Cons of Tenant Gift Giving

The winter holidays are upon us, and whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Yule, gift giving is a customary practice. You’ve selected the perfect presents for your loved ones, you’ve bought gifts of appreciation for your mail carrier and UPS delivery person, but do you... Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted12/1/2022


Recorded Webinar: Understanding Your Property Tax Bill
Recorded Webinar: Understanding Your Property Tax Bill

A walk-through of your property tax record Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted11/10/2022


November 2022 Issue
November 2022 Issue

Voter's Election Guide; More Area Cities Enact Rent Control; 26 Story Building in Berkeley; Berkeley's Push to End Single-Family Zoning; Nuts & Bolts; Builder's Remedy Enforcement Coming; 2022 Landlord Insurance Guide; Micro-Units Plan Submitted in SF Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted11/1/2022


Intellirent Resident Application and Screening Tools for Members
Intellirent Resident Application and Screening Tools for Members

Intellirent is BPOA's trusted source for online resident screening, comprehensive credit reports and rental marketing. Learn more here! Continue Reading

Postedby Kara Hohne
Date posted10/25/2022