Berkeley Rent Board Passes Rent Reduction Regulation
On Friday, April 3, 2020, the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board passed an emergency resolution permitting landlords and tenants to negotiate a temporary rent reduction during…
Owner Move-In Evictions Under the Berkeley Rent Ordinance
Under the Berkeley Rent Ordinance, landlords are permitted to terminate a tenancy to perform an owner move-in eviction or relative move-in eviction, which requires the…
Berkeley Security Deposit Interest
The Berkeley Rent Ordinance requires landlords to pay tenants interest on their security deposits. Berkeley Municipal Code § 13.76.070. Most Berkeley tenants can expect a…
Berkeley Rent Control
The Berkeley Rent Ordinance’s rent control protections (“Berkeley Rent Control”) keep Berkeley tenants housed by limiting rent increases to reasonable amounts. For units protected by…
Berkeley Rent Board Increases Berkeley Rent Ordinance Relocation Payments for Berkeley Tenants in 2020
Effective January 1, 2020, the Berkeley Rent Board increased relocation assistance payments given to Berkeley tenants, where a landlord performs an owner move-in or Ellis…