Berkeley’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired on August 31, 2023, and all state and county moratoriums have expired. This means that there are no remaining additional eviction protections for tenants due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting September 1, 2023, a landlord may evict a tenant for any reason permitted by state law or the Good Cause provisions of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization…
The Rent Stabilization and Good Cause for Eviction Ordinance requires owners to pay tenants relocation assistance in the event of an owner move-in eviction. The Ellis Implementation Ordinance requires the same relocation assistance payments for tenants evicted so the owner can remove a property from the rental housing market. Both ordinances index the relocation payments to inflation, and provide…
We're excited to unveil some fantastic updates to the Rent Registry, which were designed with you in mind! Here's what's new: New Homepage: Experience a fresh look with easier navigation and quicker access to the resources you need. Enhanced FAQs: Have questions? We have answers! Our expanded…
We’re helping get the word out about recently announced affordable housing preferences that give people who were displaced or are at risk of displacement in Berkeley priority when new units become available. You can get priority in affordable housing lotteries…
California has passed important legislation—Assembly Bill 12--that decreases the amount many landlords are allowed to charge tenants for security deposits. In Most Cases, the Security Deposit Amount is Limited to One Month’s Rent On or after July 1, 2024, landlords may…
UPDATE: New Address, Same Office Hours Our new office is located at 2000 Center Street, Suite 400, Berkeley, CA 94704, which is on the corner of Milvia and Center Streets, just around the corner from our prior location and still one block from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. After you enter the building at 2000 Center Street, take the elevator to the fourth floor. The…
FY 2024-25 Registration Fees and Payment Deadline At its March 21, 2024 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing, the Rent Board set FY 2024-25 annual registration fees for fully covered and Measure MM units.
- Fully covered units: $344 per unit.
- Most Measure MM units: $212 per unit.
- Affordable housing projects managed by a nonprofit with an operative…
Background: registration fee pass-through for pre-1999 tenancies, and the pass-through reimbursement programFor many years the Board has allowed landlords to pass-through a portion of the registration fee to tenants in fully covered units if the tenant household has occupied the unit since before 1999. Certain low-income tenants could apply to the Rent Board for reimbursement of this pass-through…
FY 2025-26 Registration Fees At its March 20, 2025 Regular Meeting, the Rent Board set FY 2025-26 annual registration fees for fully covered and partially covered units:
- Fully covered units: $344 per unit
- Partially covered units: $212 per unit
The Berkeley Rent Board has updated its rules regarding the filing of petition forms, response forms, and evidence. The updates will go into effect on June 16, 2025. As landlords and tenants increasingly utilize the internet and email in the hearing process, the new standards offer clear guidance on participating effectively while ensuring consistency and quality in the case…