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…
Current Berkeley-specific lease requirements:
- Notice of Tenant Protection Ordinance: This disclosure notice…
If a tenant must break their lease (moving out before it expires), the issue of whether the tenant will owe damages to the landlord in the form of unpaid rent may arise. Tenant’s Potential Responsibility for Unpaid Rent and Landlord’s Duty to Mitigate Damages California Civil Code Section 1951.2 is the state law that governs lease breaking. Initially, it should be noted…
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD Regular Meeting Thursday, September 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,…
Berkeley Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing The Berkeley City Council adopted Ordinance No. 7,321-N.S. regulating secondhand smoke in all multi-unit residences and common areas. As of May 1, 2014, smoking is prohibited in 100% of multi-unit housing with two or more units (apartments, co-ops, condominiums, common interest developments, etc.). This also includes common areas such as…