BPOA News & Commentary

This section houses newsletters and select articles—including President’s Messages and guest-written editorials—from BPOA’s archive dating back to 2008. Explore past issues to see how Berkeley’s rental housing landscape has evolved.

Free Resources Policy & Regulatory

Measure BB & Master Meter Properties
Measure BB & Master Meter Properties

Measure BB accounts for possible ration billing by nature of "other technologies" under some yet-to-be-defined rules Continue Reading

Postedby Bryce Nesbitt
Date posted12/23/2024


New Year's Resolutions for Landlords
New Year's Resolutions for Landlords

2025 resolutions for landlords, property managers, and real estate professionals Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel Bornstein
Date posted12/23/2024


Swan Song
Swan Song

Real estate development is the confluence of art, science and money, three things for which I have a particular proclivity. Continue Reading

Postedby Albert Sukoff
Date posted12/23/2024


Nuts & Bolts (January 2025)
Nuts & Bolts (January 2025)

Unlocking the Benefits of Berkeley's ADU & JADU Amnesty Program Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted12/23/2024


Looking Ahead with Optimism & Determination
Looking Ahead with Optimism & Determination

As we prepare to welcome 2025, let's take a moment to pause and reflect on our shared journey. Continue Reading

Postedby Dan Lieberman
Date posted12/23/2024


Modern Tenant Amenities: Direct-to-Tenant Billing for EVs
Modern Tenant Amenities: Direct-to-Tenant Billing for EVs

How to offer a modern tenant amenity by providing electric vehicle charging at your multi-unit property. Continue Reading

Postedby Bryce Nesbitt
Date posted12/1/2024


Measure BB Passed - What Does That Mean?
Measure BB Passed - What Does That Mean?

With competing ballot measures in Berkeley, tenants' advocates get their wish list passed. Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel Bornstein
Date posted12/1/2024


Editorial - Rent Board Goes Fishing
Editorial - Rent Board Goes Fishing

December 2024 Newsletter Editorial Continue Reading

Postedby Albert Sukoff
Date posted12/1/2024


December 2024 Issue
December 2024 Issue

Measure BB Has Passed; Voters Pass Prop 34; Rents Up in SF, But Oakland Lags; The Nuts & Bolts; Landlording with Mark; EVs: Financial Incentives & Direct Metering; Editorial; Coalition Corner; Quote of the Month; Geography Quiz III; Monthly Events Calendar Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted12/1/2024


Nuts & Bolts (December 2024)
Nuts & Bolts (December 2024)

Managing early lease terminations in Berkeley: a guide for rental housing providers Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted12/1/2024


2024 in Berkeley - A Year in Review & Looking Ahead
2024 in Berkeley - A Year in Review & Looking Ahead

The Berkeley rental property scene Continue Reading

Postedby Dan Lieberman
Date posted12/1/2024


November 2024 Issue
November 2024 Issue

Man Fined for *Not* Evicting Family; SF Plans For Rent Control Expansion; The Corporate Transparency Act Explained; Landlording With Mark; SF Vacancy Tax Ruled Unconstitutional: Proposition 33; Editorial; Coalition Corner: The Nuts & Bolts: Monthly Events; Quote of the Month Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted11/1/2024