About Door Locks; Berkeley Ponders Vacant Home Tax for Ballot; NX Ventures Proposes 26-Story Project; Berkeley Buys Older Buildings to Boost Housing; Attorney Q&A on Continuing Eviction Moratorium; Property Management Nuts & Bolts; Oakland Caps Increases for Rent Controlled Units; Tech Layoffs Threa Continue Reading
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The summer rental season is in full swing and if you’ve received a notice of intent to vacate from a tenant, the time to start marketing is now. During last week’s member education session, “Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations for Rental Housing Providers”, attorney... Continue Reading
Best practices for rental property maintenance. Continue Reading
Tenants Seek Help as Inflation Drives Rents; NX Wants to Build Berkeley's Newest Highrise; Proposal Would Cap Oakland Increases at 3%; Update on Moratoria Challenges; Housing Crisis Squeezes College Students; Court Denies Challenge to SF Eviction Protection Continue Reading
Preparing a unit for re-rental can be a costly affair, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. Small improvements are improvements, nonetheless. Here are a few budget-friendly upgrades that can take your rental unit from “Blah” to “Ahhh!” without draining your... Continue Reading
How to comply with the Fair Chance Ordinance Continue Reading
SF Strengthens Tenants Unions Law; Complying with Berkeley's E3 Inspections; Property Management Nuts & Bolts; Cal's Transformational Vision Continue Reading
This article explores Berkeley’s Exterior Elevated Elements Inspection Program requirements, inspection standards, and how to ensure compliance before the deadline. Click here to visit the Network of E3 Professionals Continue Reading
Protecting your ability to mitigate damages using the security deposit Continue Reading
New Law Mitigates USB Enrollment Freeze; Growth Concerns Not Solved by New Law; The Nuts & Bolts of Property Manager; Berkeley Going All Out on Housing Continue Reading
Setting the move-in process for better outcomes at move-out Continue Reading
Berkeley Housing Projects; Vacancy Tax in SF; 40,000 Vacant Units in SF; UC Berkeley Disputes Limit on Enrollment Continue Reading