Leases Helpful information related to City of Berkeley lease agreements. Lease Requirements Lease Breaking Separate Agreements Related Documents Lease Addendum for Future Costa-Hawkins Rent Increase (67.82 KB) Model Green Lease Addendum (68.22 KB) Smoking Prohibition Lease Addendum (61.72 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 Tenant Right to Organize News 2027 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments Rent Board Asks Landlords to Provide Email Addresses in Advance of New Data System Rollout in Late 2027 Berkeley Rent Board to Host Inaugural Landlord Resource Fair on July 22 UPDATED: Rent Board Adopts to Extend Amnesty Period for Units Newly Required to Register Under Measure BB More News Rent Board Housing Counselor Email: rent@berkeleyca.gov Phone: (510) 981-7368 (RENT) Ext. 1