Holiday Closure: The Rent Board will be closed on Monday, October 12th in observance of Indigenous People's Day.
2025 Annual Security Deposit Interest Payments Are Due SoonTenants In Units Fully or Partially Covered By the Rent Ordinance Are Owed Interest on their Security Deposits at a Rate of 0.9%The Berkeley Rent Ordinance requires that landlords of fully or partially covered units…
Complete the 2025 Rent Registry Survey by December 14Help improve Rent Board services by taking our 5-minute survey. We are seeking feedback on your experience and familiarity with our online Rent Registry as Berkeley landlords, property managers, and tenants.If you have not used the online Rent Registry, we’d like to learn why. If you have used it, we’d like to understand what…
Tenants in fully covered units should have received their 2025 Notices of Apparent Lawful Rent Ceiling this week. Your Apparent Lawful Rent Ceiling is the maximum allowable rent that can be charged for your unit. Landlords may charge less than the rent ceiling but cannot charge more. Please note your 2025 Apparent Lawful Rent Ceiling does not include the 2026 …
Measure BB brought many Section 8 and Shelter Plus Care rental units under Rent Ordinance coverage for the first time. Rental units that are fully covered by the Rent Ordinance have a rent ceiling. A new regulation adopted by the Elected Rent Board allows…
The Rent Board has updated all petition forms to improve digital accessibility and simplify instructions for all parties involved. Additionally, at their March 2026 meeting, the elected Rent Board updated several key regulations (525, 1205, 1210, and 1242) to create more comprehensive e-filing processes for petitions—parties can now clearly designate if they would like to communicate with…
If you are experiencing an eviction during our office closure:Below are the holiday hours for our non-profit eviction defense partners:Eviction Defense Center (EDC) - (510) 452-4541EDC will be closed December 22, 2025 through December 26, 2025, reopening December 29, 2025 for emergency eviction assistance.East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) - (510) 548-…
The Berkeley Rent Board provides interpretation and translation to Berkeley tenants and landlords who need access to services in a language other than English. To make access easier, the Rent Board has launched a new Language Access Services webpage that…
UPDATE: Fiscal year 2026-27 registration fees were due Thursday, July 2. The Rent Ordinance imposes a 100% penalty on payments not received or postmarked by the due date. Most property owners may be eligible for a waiver of part or all of the penalty if their account is paid in full by September 30, 2024. For more information, you can reach the…
IMPORTANT UPDATE: At the May 28, 2026 meeting, the Board passed resolution 26-22 to extend the amnesty period for landlords who own, manage, or operate non-profit government-subsidized affordable rental units. This amnesty period allows staff to waive all penalties related to the prorated FY 2024-25 and annual FY 2025-26 registration fees if fees are paid in full by January…
The Berkeley Rent Board is launching a new event designed to connect local housing providers with the information, services, and community partners they need to successfully manage rental housing. The inaugural Landlord Resource Fair will take place on…