Reviewing Your Rent Registry
How to look up property info on the Rent Board Registry Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted12/14/2022
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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
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
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
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
Seasonal Maintenance: Preparing Your Rental for Fall and WInter
Have you done your routine seasonal maintenance? When's the last time you checked your gutters and downspouts? Is your property properly winterized? Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted11/1/2022
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
Using mediation for conflict resolution Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted10/20/2022
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
Best Practices for Dealing with Problem Tenants
As rental housing providers, we do our absolute best to only execute leases with solid, responsible, and reasonable applicants. Unfortunately, even the most intensive tenant screenings cannot predict changes in a seemingly perfect tenant’s behavior. It can be difficult not to react to... Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted10/1/2022
30 Minute Hot Topic: 5 Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make with Your Rental
Common errors all owners make & how to avoid them Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted09/21/2022
Welcome Your New Tenant with a Welcome Basket
Let’s face it; moving is stressful for everyone, your new tenant included. Think about it--they packed all their belongings into boxes, stacked those boxes into a vehicle, and transported them x number of miles to reach your place. By the time they’ve finished unloading the vehicle,... Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted09/1/2022