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Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Rent Adjustment Petition forms. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use.

Our Rent Adjustment Petitions page has information on the petitions and hearings process. 

FILING RULES 

New filing rules go into effect on June 16, 2025

The filing rules provide instructions on how to 1) properly complete petition and response forms; 2) organize your evidence using an exhibit list form; and 3) send them to the Rent Board and other parties in your case. The rules are meant to provide clarity for the parties, and allow the Rent Board to process petitions more efficiently and effectively. Failure to follow the rules may cause delays in processing or lead to your filing being rejected. If you need help with the new filing rules, please contact a housing counselor by making an appointment, calling (510) 981-7368 (RENT), or emailing rent@berkeleyca.gov. Counselors cannot give legal advice, including advising on whether a petition claim will be granted or not.

Tenant Individual Rent Adjustment Petition Forms

 

Form

Used By:

L - Landlord

T - Tenant

B - Both

Tenant Petition for Individual Rent AdjustmentT
Tenant Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment - Government Subsidized UnitsT
Tenant Schedule A (Illegally High Rent; Unrefunded Security Deposit) T
Tenant Schedule B (Unpaid Interest on Security Deposit)T

Tenant Schedule C (Habitability/Deterioration; Decreased Space or Service)

Extra Schedule C page(s)

T
Tenant Schedule D (Reduction in the Number of Tenants Allowed)T
Opt-Out Form for Tenant Association Individual Rent Adjustment PetitionsT

Landlord Individual Rent Adjustment Petition Forms

Form

Used By:

L - Landlord

T - Tenant

B - Both

Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment (Multiple Grounds)L
Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment (Multiple Grounds) - Government Subsidized Units L
Landlord Schedule A: Capital ImprovementsL
Landlord Schedule C: Increased OccupancyL
Landlord Schedule D: Change in Space or ServicesL
Landlord Schedule E: Net Operating IncomeL
Landlord Schedule G: Historically Low Rent L
Landlord Schedule H: Restoration of AGAsL
Landlord Schedule I: Low Rent Increases 1976-1979L
Landlord Schedule J: Increased Debt ServiceL
Landlord Petition for Capital Improvements ONLYL
Landlord Petition for Capital Improvements ONLY - Government Subsidized UnitsL
Landlord Petition for Historically Low Rent (HLR) ONLYL
Landlord Petition for Historically Low Rent (HLR) ONLY - Government Subsidized UnitsL
Landlord Petition for Increased Occupancy ONLYL
Landlord Petition for Increased Occupancy ONLY - Government Subsidized UnitsL
Landlord Individual Rent Adjustment Petition for Rent Ceiling Increase to the Maximum Level Allowed by the Government Subsidizing Agency L
Tenant Declaration of Household Income -- Major Repairs ONLYT
Tenant Declaration of Household Income -- Historically Low Rent (HLR) ONLYT
Landlord Petition to Implement Rent Increases Conditionally Granted
in Previous Advisory Decision		L
Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment for Units in
Properties With no Vacancy Increases Since 1998 (Regulation 1282)		L
Regulation 1282 Hearing Waiver FormT

Other Petition Forms

Form

Used By:

L - Landlord

T - Tenant

B - Both

Agreement of Parties and Waiver of Right to a HearingB
Appeal -- Form, instructions, Regulation 1242, blank Proof of ServiceB
Appeal of Certificate of Permissible Rent (C Petition)B
Application for Fee Waiver (Appeal/Petition to Determine Exempt Status ONLY) B
Petition for the Determination of Eligibility to Set Initial RentB
Petition to Determine Exempt Status of Rental Unit L
Petition for the Determination of Occupancy StatusL
Petition for Rent Withholding for Failure to RegisterT
Proof of ServiceB
Proof of Service - Government Subsidized UnitsB
Subpoena/Subpoena Duces Tecum (Application for)B
Compliance Hearing and Decision Request FormB
Petition for the Determination of Owner/Relative Move-In or Ellis Act Eviction
Relocation Assistance 		B
Petition to Determine the Initial Rent for a Non-comparable Replacement UnitB
How to Request a ContinuanceB
Exhibit List FormB

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Rent Board Housing Counselor
Email: rent@berkeleyca.gov
Phone: (510) 981-7368 (RENT) Ext. 1