Our Rent Board Petitions page has information on the petitions and hearings process. FILING RULES Filing rules went into effect on June 16, 2025The…

• The elected Rent Board has formed and maintains a number of committees with specific subject matter focus. Most committees meet monthly with ad hoc committees meeting on an as-needed basis. For information on each committee’s scope, membership and to view past agenda materials, please visit the committee’s…

Recent Rent Board Regulation changesRegulation 1149 - 2027 Annual General Adjustment Order. Dated October 15, 2026Regulation 1266 - Amended to update the landlord self-labor rate. Dated September 17, 2026Appendix B - Updated Consumer Price Index Information. Dated September 17, 2026Appendix C - HUD's 80% Area Median Income limits…

OverviewRegistration includes:

• Unit registration--providing unit information and paying an annual fee for each unit
• Tenancy registration--registering each new tenancy in a unit within 15 days of the tenancy start date

Full Coverage

• Your rent is controlled and your rent ceiling can only be raised by an Annual General Adjustment (AGA).
• The landlord must have one of the "just causes" to evict stated in the Rent Ordinance to lawfully terminate your tenancy.
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OverviewBerkeley voters approved registration requirements for partially covered units by passing Measure MM in the November 2020 election. Registration includes:

• Unit registration--providing initial unit information and paying an annual fee for each unit
• Tenancy registration…

The AGA allows landlords to raise rents for most fully covered rental unitsEach year the Berkeley Rent Board passes an Annual General Adjustment (AGA) in October. On January 1, the rent ceilings for most units fully covered by the Rent Ordinance increase by the AGA, which allows landlords to raise rents (with proper notice) up to the new rent ceiling. The AGA is set by taking 65…

Fully covered residential rental units have a “lawful rent ceiling” The lawful rent ceiling is the maximum amount of rent that a landlord can charge for the use or occupancy of the unit. When a new tenancy begins, the initial rent (also called base rent), establishes the lawful rent ceiling. The base rent includes all housing services provided when that rent was established.   The…

This committee will consider proposed amendments to the Rent Ordinance for the 2024 November General Election.

This committee will consider proposed amendments to the Rent Ordinance for the 2026 November General Election.