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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
A handy "Power Outage Preparedness" checklist for you to pass on to your residents. Better education leads to better planning on their part and means less calls to you asking, "Why is my power out?" or "When will my power be back on?" Continue Reading
In this presentation, we'll discuss the basic types of waterproofing elements for decks, balconies, roofs, and basements. We'll explore ome of the ways these systems fail and what to look for when observing and maintaining these elements. The presentation will guide owners on the basics, in order... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: White House Renter's Bill of Rights; Expiring Solar Energy Saving & How to Protect Your Investments; New Study: Rental Assistance is MORE Effective than Eviction Moratorium; Governor Announces Certification of SF's Plan for 82,000 Homes in Next 8 Years; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: Rent Control; Anti-Price Gouging; HCD Prohousing Designation; Unfunded Mandates and Benefits of Owning California Apartments; Climate Resiliency Central to Town of Paradise Rebuilding Effort; and more... Continue Reading
This issue contains a front-page typo. AUG should be SEPT. Who's Moving to Oakland and Why; NorCal Rents: Where They're At, and Going; Who's Behind Proposition 21?; Impact of Pandemic on Small Landlords; About Those Rental Housing Safety Inspections; Monthly Zoom information for September; ... Continue Reading
In this issue: Rents Drop, But It's Not Just the Pandemic; Berkeley Holds Steady as Rents Fall; Renters Brace for Evictions as Moratoria End; Oakland Passes New Tenant Protections; Council Fails to Vote on Golden Duplexes; Financial Help for Berkeley Renters Continue Reading
Inside this issue: Many SF Tenants Breaking Leases; More Protection for Oakland Renters?; L.A. Challenged on Eviction Ban & Rent Freeze; S.F. Eviction Moratorium Faces Legal Challenge; Falling Rents will Reshape Housing Market; Berkeley Section 8/Subsidized Housing News... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: Berkeley Rent Board Head to Retire; Rent Board Targets Golden Duplexes & ADUs; Rent Payments Grew in May; CA Eviction Ban Q&A; UC Campuses to be Open in the Fall; Berkeley's 90 Million Dollar Cushion; Monthly Meeting Info for June... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: Coronavirus QA for Renters, Landlords; Third of Renters Fail to Pay April Rent; Proposal: No Rent/Mortgage Payments; Oakland City Council Abuses Powers; Powers & Duties: Rent Stabilization Board; Chart: Rents by Neighborhood; Monthly Meeting Info for May... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: COVID-19, Your Tenants & the Rent; Confessions of a Former Housing Provider; Berkeley Health Directive & ER Ordinance; Berkeley: No More Criminal Background Checks; How Rent & Eviction Laws Aggravate a Crisis; Suggested Tenant Message re: TP; Misplaced Kudos - A Follow-Up... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: SB30: Key Detail Emerges in Mountain View; RIP WB50: Fails by Three Votes; Berkeley's Quest to Create Housing; Berkeley Mayor Announces TOPA; Monthly Meeting Info; Important Changes to Our Meeting Schedule... Continue Reading
