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Inside this issue: Don't Blame Prop 13; Hoarders and Clutterers; Roof Inspections; A Different Kind of Q&A; What I Learned as a Tenant; San Rafael Appeals Rent Control Ruling; Refuse Ballot Wrap Up; Zero!; Current Berkeley Rent Levels; City Refuse Policy; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; Buying California Tax Deeds; Q&A; When Does a Tenant's Obligation End?; Berkeley's Budgetary Blessing; Letters to the City; A Bad Economy is Bad for Recycling; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; How to Improve Your Property; Chinese Drywall; Hot Debate on Berkeley's Energy Plans; Feeling the Heat; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; The Madness of Rent Stabilization; Leaving the Business in a Tax Efficient Way; Condo Conversions, a Summary; America's New Day; New President, new Office; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; Malcolm Gladwell; EBMUD Rebate Program; Office Move; Tips for Landlords; A Hollywood Story; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; Rent Control 101; New Laws for 2009; Office News; A Rent Affair; 5 Big Costly Mistakes You Can Avoid; From Market Urbanism; Rents are Dropping; Market Soft; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; More on Security Deposits; The Sublett Issue; Rent Control Around the World; Members Meeting Invitation; What's in YOUR Apartment? Q&A; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; Q & A; Security Deposit Alert; Landlord to Pay Millions; AGA Order; Security Deposit Interest Rate; Security Deposit Interest Rate Q&A; Save the Date; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; Condo Conversions: Breakthrough; Checking Tenant's Credit: Q&A; Letter to Members; Letter to the Editor; BPOA Workshop a& Members Meeting; Criminal Background Checks; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; New Judicial Appointments; Apartment Owner Files Lawsuit; Letters to the Editor; BANA & BASTA!; BPOA Seeks New Home; 35 State Prohibit Rent Control; and more... Continue Reading
Inside this issue: The McConnell Report; Apartment Insurance Valuation; Soft Story Update; Freecycle It!; Removing Mold; Q and A; Dear Maintenance Men; 12 Good Causes; and more... Continue Reading
WHAT DOES THE MEASURE DO? Empowers tenants to buy their own homes at a substantial discount. Protects tenants from uncontrolled TIC conversions and Ellis Act evictions Provides new revenues to the City for maintaining and expanding its affordable housing programs. Restores balance to our City: ... Continue Reading
