Leases Helpful information related to City of Berkeley lease agreements. Lease Requirements Lease Breaking Separate Agreements Related Documents Document Lease Addendum for Future Costa-Hawkins Rent Increase (11.31 KB) Document Model Green Lease Addendum (84.98 KB) Document Smoking Prohibition Lease Addendum (11.72 KB) In this section Rights & Responsibilities Rent Control 101 Rent Levels Registration Security Deposits Evictions Leases Lease Requirements Lease Breaking Separate Agreements Subletting & Replacing Roommates Sale of Property COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords News The 2023 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.7% The 2024 AGA is 1.9% 2024 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments Berkeley’s Eviction Moratorium Expired on August 31, 2023 More News Rent Board Housing Counselor Email: rent@berkeleyca.gov Phone: (510) 981-7368 (RENT)