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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March 2023 Issue
March 2023 Issue

State Rejects Berkeley's Housing Plan; National Rent Control?; Nuts & Bolts; State Legislative Update; Fair Housing Testers; Court Halts People's Park Housing Project; YIMBYs Prepare to Sue Bay Area Cities Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted03/1/2023


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


CalRHA Digital Magazine: February 2023
CalRHA Digital Magazine: February 2023

Inside this issue: White House Renter's Bill of Rights; Expiring Solar Energy Saving & How to Protect Your Investments; New Study: Rental Assistance is MORE Effective than Eviction Moratorium; Governor Announces Certification of SF's Plan for 82,000 Homes in Next 8 Years; and more... Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
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


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


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


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


Converting Debate into Conversation: Mediating Your Way to an Agreement
Converting Debate into Conversation: Mediating Your Way to an Agreement

Using mediation for conflict resolution Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted10/20/2022


October 2022 Issue
October 2022 Issue

Big Changes Coming to Berkeley; Re-Zoning Prosperous Neighborhoods; What if SF Got Serious About Single Family Zoning?; Oakland, SF Still Recovering from Rent Declines; Housing Bills Package Heads to Newsom's Desk; CA Legislative Update Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted10/1/2022