Who Can Serve a Notice of Intent to Enter in California?
Who can serve notices to renters? Read on to learn! Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted01/1/2025
Landlord Best Practices
Tips, tools, and how-to guides
Practical guidance for handling everyday landlord responsibilities—communication, documentation, notices, forms, and decision-making strategies to help you stay organized and avoid common mistakes.
Renting to Pet Owners is a "Win-Win-Win"
There are numerous benefits in housing pets for housing providers, pet owners, and pets! Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted12/23/2024
How to Properly Serve Notices for Rent Increases and Entry in California
California’s guidelines for rent increases and entry notices. Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted11/14/2024
Know Your Rights: A Berkeley Rental Housing Provider's Guide to Legal Access of Rental Units
Learn the legal grounds for entering a rental unit, the proper procedure for giving notice, what constitutes tenant harassment, and strategies for handling tenants who interfere with your right to access. Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted09/1/2024
Streamline Your Document Management: Retention Duration Requirements, Digitization, and Storage
Confused about how long to retain rental applications, leases and other documents pertaining to your rental property? Burdened by heavy boxes and file cabinets full of paper documents? This article provides retention mandate guidance and offers digitization and storage options to enhance efficiency. Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted08/1/2024
Recorded Webinar - Mold, Mildew & Mayhem: Protecting Your Property Without Losing Your Cool
A playback recording of our July 18, 2024 presentation by BPOA Executive Director, Krista Gulbransen Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted07/25/2024
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
Managing Tenant Maintenance Requests
Responding, Prioritizing, and Other Considerations Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted06/1/2024
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
Wear and Tear Comparison Guide
Use this guide to help distinguish between tenant-caused damage (deductible) and normal wear and tear (not deductible). This is a reference tool—not a complete list. Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted07/11/2023
Photographing Your Rental Property: Tips for Getting the Best Pics
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
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted05/1/2023
Preparing Your Residents for Power Outages
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
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted04/1/2023