Rental Housing Topics

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Berkeley Housing Projects; Vacancy Tax in SF; 40,000 Vacant Units in SF; UC Berkeley Disputes Limit on Enrollment Continue Reading

Bay Area Rent Growth; National Rents Hit All-Time High; Governor Newsom on Homeless Plans; About the Ellis Act. Continue Reading

NEW! As of January 1, 2022 all new tenancies and lease packages must contain this booklet. Continue Reading

Should Renters Get First Dibs?; EPA Punts on OPA; The Alameda County Eviction Moratorium; Bay Area Rents; Predictions for What's Next for Bay Area Market; Cruel Musical Chairs; BPOA's New Website Continue Reading

10 Best Apps for Finding Apartments; 22 New California Laws in 2022; St. Paul's New Rent Control Law; Rent Board Hires New Director; New Mold Notification Requirement. Continue Reading

Housing Coming to People's Park; 50% Plan to Leave the Area for Good; California's Rental Assistance Program Guidance; County & State Rent Relief & Assistance; Bay Area Cities Ranked by 1 BDR Rent; Luxury Senior Living Project Continue Reading

Editorial; Coalition Corner; 17-Story Building Proposed in Berkeley; Newsom Signs Zoning Bills; NYC Rent Control to Come Before the 2nd Circuit; Why Liberals Are So Conservative on Housing; Chart: Bay Area Rents on 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts; Monthly Event Calendar; When a Good Deal Isn't Continue Reading

Editorial; Coalition Corner; Suffering Landlords Washington's New Problem; Landlord Sues LA for $100M; Fresh Scams Hinder Rent Aid Disbursement; Landlord Rejects Low-Income Tenant, Gets Fined; 2020 Census: Berkeley Denser, More Diverse; Bright Ideas for Your Toxic Light Bulbs Continue Reading

Editorial; Coalition Corner; California Rental Debt Pay-Down: A Question; Berkeley Reaches Settlement with UCB; Portland Feeling the Pinch of Bad Policy; UCB Might Move an 8-Unit Building; BPOA Member Survey Results; 2020 Report on Average Buyout Cost in SF; Monthly Event Calendar Continue Reading

Editorial; Coalition Corner; CA: Possible Deal to Cover 100% of Back Rent; Ohio Proposes Replacing the term "Landlord"; Why There Aren't Enough Homes to Buy; Rent Board to Vote on Ethnic Cleansing Resolution; How the City Spends Money; Bay Area Rents on the Rise Again; TOPA in Berkeley on Hold... Continue Reading

Imagining Housing in 2070; What SPUR Thinks About Rent Control; How Much is Rent Relief Helping Californians?; Berkeley Puts $53M Toward Housing at BART; California Rent Relief Guide; Bay Area Rental Market May Be Stabilizing; TOPA in a Nutshell Continue Reading