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These publicly available materials offer a glimpse into the kind of guidance BPOA provides to its members. While most of our resources are member-only, this section includes a few tools and references open to all.

Free Resources Policy & Regulatory
Costa Hawkins & Certificate of Occupancy for New Construction
Costa Hawkins & Certificate of Occupancy for New Construction

The Costa-Hawkins Act of 1996 is a critical law governing a local jurisdiction's power to enact rent control on certain rental units. It was originally written to exempt newly constructed units in an effort to encourage new construction and exempted any unit built after the inception of... Continue Reading

Postedby Krista C. Gulbransen
Date posted12/5/2024
Micromobility Devices: An Easy Way to Get Around Town, A Headache for Housing Providers
Micromobility Devices: An Easy Way to Get Around Town, A Headache for Housing Providers

What housing providers need to know about SB 712, the charging and storage of tenants' micromobility devices Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted02/1/2024
Preparing a Rental for Marketing: Taking Your Unit from Drab to Fab on a Budget
Preparing a Rental for Marketing: Taking Your Unit from Drab to Fab on a Budget

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

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted06/1/2022