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Section 8 and Shelter Plus Care Landlords May Now Raise Rent Ceilings to Allowable Maximum Contract Rent

Qualifying landlords may petition to raise the rent ceilings for Section 8 and Shelter Plus Care rental units to the maximum rent permitted by the government agency that administers each program. 

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Understanding Your 2025 Notice of Apparent Lawful Rent Ceiling

What Tenants in Fully Covered Units Need to Know About Their 2025 Rent Ceiling

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Survey Seeks Tenant, Landlord, and Property Manager Feedback by December 14

Help guide Rent Board services by responding to our 5-minute survey about the online Rent Registry. No experience with the Rent Registry is necessary.

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UPDATED - Rent Board Holiday Office Closure

The Rent Board office will be closed to the public for the holidays from December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026.

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2026 AGA Published and the 2025 Security Deposit Interest Payment Due Soon

Understanding the 2026 AGA and the required annual security deposit interest payment due to most tenants.

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2026 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments

Annual increases for owner move-in and Ellis Act eviction relocation assistance payments go into effect January 1, 2026. 

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Renting in a Sanctuary City

What to know about tenant rights, landlord obligations, and City staff response under California State Law and Berkeley's Sanctuary City policies.

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Rent Board Amends Regulations Impacting Tenant Associations

Tenant Associations can now bring Individual Rent Adjustment Petitions for property-wide defects on behalf of all tenants. Tenant employees and owner occupied units no longer count towards the required threshold to establish a Tenant Association.