RENT STABILIZATION BOARD Regular Meeting Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:00 p.m.
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD Regular Meeting Thursday, December 15, 2022 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), City Council Resolution 70,030-N.S., and City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (Rent Board) Resolution 21-29,…
OverviewFor units fully covered by the Rent Ordinance, all housing services included in the base rent ceiling are considered regulated housing services and shall continue to be provided to tenants in the manner in which they were previously…
Subletting definitionTo sublet or sublease is to rent part of the premises to another person for all or part of the lease term, or to rent all of the premises to another for a portion of the lease term. Thus, a sublet exists where the original (or "master") tenant takes in a roommate whose name is not on the lease and who pays rent to the master tenant, or where the master tenant rents the unit…
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD Special Meeting Monday, April 11, 2022 12:00 p.m. PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), City Council Resolution 70,030-N.S., and City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (Rent Board) Resolution 21-29, this…
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD Regular Meeting Thursday, April 21, 2022 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), City Council Resolution 70,030-N.S., and City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (Rent Board) Resolution 21-29, this meeting…
Overview Effective April 30, 2016, the City of Berkeley has enacted new rights and obligations to tenants and landlords entering into buyout agreements. Such agreements include any promise from a tenant to permanently vacate a controlled rental unit in Berkeley for compensation from the landlord. Under the Buyout Ordinance law, landlords must provide tenants with a…
A landlord cannot retaliate against a tenant for exercising their rights under the Rent Ordinance or other laws. Protected tenant actions include reporting housing code violations or filing a petition with the Rent Board. “Retaliation” can be in many forms, such as attempting to evict a tenant without “just cause,” increasing rent when not lawfully allowed, refusing to renew a lease for an…