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July 2024 Issue
July 2024 Issue

In this issue: People's Park is a Go; Golden Gate Fields' Fate is Up in the Air; Local Renters Holding on to Homes for Years; Nicholas Kristof on Liberals & the West Coast; I Love SF But I Had to Leave; Editorial; Coalition Corner; the Nuts & Bolts; Event Calendar; Landlording with Mark Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted07/1/2024


2024 Security Deposit Law Change
2024 Security Deposit Law Change

Starting July 1, 2024, California has decreased the amount you can charge a tenant for the security deposit. Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted07/1/2024


Empty Homes Tax
Empty Homes Tax

An annual tax on property owners who keep a residential unit vacant for more than 182 days in a calendar year. Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted07/1/2024


Crafting the Perfect Internet Rental Listing
Crafting the Perfect Internet Rental Listing

Guidance on writing internet marketing ads for your rental units! Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted07/1/2024


June 2024 Issue
June 2024 Issue

Oakland Rents see Steep Decline; 4-way Face-off Coming for District 4 Seat; Concord Rent Control Ordinance Takes Effect; Costa Hawkins Initiative Opposed by Top Dems; CalRHA Legislative Update; Berkeley Homeless/Unhoused Population Drops; Landlording with Mark; Editorial; Coalition Corner; Events Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted06/1/2024


Managing Tenant Maintenance Requests
Managing Tenant Maintenance Requests

Responding, Prioritizing, and Other Considerations Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted06/1/2024


CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 6 - June 2024
CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 6 - June 2024

What's happening this month? Opinion: Passing AB 2498; Gonzalez v. Inslee; Solar for Multi-Family Homes, and more... Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
Date posted06/1/2024


A Legal Update for Housing Providers in Berkeley
A Legal Update for Housing Providers in Berkeley

Daniel Bornstein's May 23, 2024, presentation -- in summary. Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel Bornstein
Date posted05/29/2024


May 2024 Issue
May 2024 Issue

More on Potential Pet Law; SCOTUS Rules Against Exorbitant Impact Fees; Experts on Why Rent Control Doesn't Work; BRHC Submits Ballot Initiative Signatures; CalRHA Legislative Update; Report: New Insight on Small Multi-Family Properties; Landlording with Mark; Editorial; Coalition Corner; Events Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted05/1/2024


The Rental Housing Safety Program - Are you in Compliance?
The Rental Housing Safety Program - Are you in Compliance?

A crucial aspect of property management in Berkeley, the Rental Housing Safety Program, mandates that all rental units regardless of their size are inspected annually to ensure compliance with a list of minimum safety standards. This article provides some tips and guidance. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted05/1/2024


CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 5 - May 2024
CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 5 - May 2024

What's happening this month? CalRHA @ AP News - Pet Bill; CA Squatters Problem; Survey: Tenants with Pets, and more... Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
Date posted05/1/2024


CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 4 - April 2024
CalRHA Digital Magazine: Vol. 3 Issue 4 - April 2024

What's happening this month? State Farm's Withdrawal; 2024 Legislative Preview; The News Collective, and more... Continue Reading

Postedby Therese Twomey
Date posted04/1/2024