Petition Forms
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Petition forms. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use.
Our Rent Board Petitions page has information on the petitions and hearings process.
FILING RULES
Filing rules went 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 Petition for Rent Decrease
- Tenant Petition for Rent Decrease
- Tenant Petition for Rent Decrease - Government Subsidized Units
- Tenant Schedule A (Illegally High Rent)
- Tenant Schedule B (Security Deposit Claims)
- Tenant Schedule C (Habitability/Deterioration; Decreased Space or Service)
- Extra Schedule C page(s)
- Tenant Schedule D (Reduction in the Number of Tenants Allowed)
- Opt-Out Form for Tenant Association Petitions
Landlord Petition for Rent Increase or Decrease
- Landlord Petition for Rent Increase or Decrease
- Landlord Petition for Rent Increase or Decrease - Government Subsidized Units
- Landlord Schedule A: Capital Improvements
- Landlord Schedule C: Increased Occupancy
- Landlord Schedule D: Change in Space or Services
- Landlord Schedule E: Net Operating Income
- Landlord Schedule G: Historically Low Rent
- Landlord Schedule H: Restoration of AGAs
- Landlord Schedule I: Low Rent Increases 1976-1979
- Landlord Schedule J: Increased Debt Service
- Landlord Individual Rent Adjustment Petition for Rent Ceiling Increase to the Maximum Level Allowed by the Government Subsidizing Agency
- Landlord Petition to Implement Rent Increases Conditionally Granted
in Previous Advisory Decision - Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment for Units in
Properties With no Vacancy Increases Since 1998 (Regulation 1282)
