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Recorded Webinar-Everything You Need to Know About Fair Housing & Reasonable Accommodations
Recorded Webinar-Everything You Need to Know About Fair Housing & Reasonable Accommodations

Steve Williams is back to share his expertise on Fair Housing law! Continue Reading

Postedby Steve Williams
Date posted06/14/2023


June 2023 Issue
June 2023 Issue

CA Supreme Court to Hear USB on People's Park; Apartment Hunting in SF Still No Picnic; St. Paul Reconsiders Draconian Rent Control; Federal Suit Challenges NYC's New Rent Law; A Look at Rent Control Around the Country; The Genius of Steven Wright; 5 Reasons Why Experts Say Rent Control Doesn't Work Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted06/1/2023


Fair Housing Testers: Are You Prepared to be Put to the Test?
Fair Housing Testers: Are You Prepared to be Put to the Test?

Let’s talk about moles. No, I don’t mean the garden variety. I’m referring to the spy-type moles hired by agencies to catch housing providers engaging in unlawful or discriminatory practices. These people, called Fair Housing Testers, can work for state fair housing departments,... Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted06/1/2023


Recorded Webinar-Internet Marketing Demonstration: Creating a Listing That Works!
Recorded Webinar-Internet Marketing Demonstration: Creating a Listing That Works!

Our partners from Intellirent, Kathleen and Kara, conduct a step-by-step demonstration! Learn how to use their product to create a listing, take it from a draft to a live posting, and choose which of their Internet Listing Service partner websites you want your ad to appear. Continue Reading

Postedby Kathleen Castro
Date posted05/25/2023


BPOA's New Lease: An Overview
BPOA's New Lease: An Overview

Learn about what's new in the BPOA-recommended lease! Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted05/24/2023


Berkeley Rental Housing Fee Schedule
Berkeley Rental Housing Fee Schedule

Fee schedule for rental housing providers in Berkeley Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted05/11/2023


Winding Down the Eviction Moratorium
Winding Down the Eviction Moratorium

What comes next for evictions in Berkeley? Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted05/10/2023


30-Minute Webinar-Thermostat Rebate Program: Earn Cash Rewards
30-Minute Webinar-Thermostat Rebate Program: Earn Cash Rewards

Thermostat Care's rebate program: Remove dangerous toxic metals from your rental properties. Attend this webinar to learn how to identify, safely uninstall, and transport mercury-containing thermostats, and where in Berkeley to take them to get a $30 rebate for each participating unit. Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted05/3/2023


May 2023 Issue
May 2023 Issue

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Tries Again; 12 Berkeley Owners Try-Out SB9; Downtown Berkeley Faces Big Changes; California Building Boom? Here, Not So Much: The Nuts & Bolts; CalRHA Legislative Update for May 2023; Feds Charge Bay Area Landlord; Berkeley Unified Considering Reparations Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted05/1/2023


Photographing Your Rental Property: Tips for Getting the Best Pics
Photographing Your Rental Property: Tips for Getting the Best Pics

People spend more time interacting with marketing ads featuring photography. Research has proven that ads without photos = ads without views! In this article, the BPOA's deputy director shares her tricks and tips for getting great pics with a smartphone! Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted05/1/2023


Guaranteed Rent Payments? Tell Me More!
Guaranteed Rent Payments? Tell Me More!

Learn about Abode Services subsidy programs, the unique financial incentives they offer to rental housing providers, and the wrap-around services for both residents and housing providers. Continue Reading

Postedby Rebecca Kaplan
Date posted04/26/2023


Monthly Owners Forum: April 2023
Monthly Owners Forum: April 2023

Please join us for our monthly series - an opportunity to have your questions answered by a property management expert with thirty years of experience in the industry! Sam will start each session by answering the top three Questions of the Month, followed by a Topic of the Month. This month, Sam... Continue Reading

Postedby Sam Sorokin
Date posted04/20/2023