Welcome to the Rent Stabilization Board site at the City of Berkeley, CA. [more...]
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE - 2013 ANNUAL GENERAL ADJUSTMENT ADOPTED - At its regular meeting on October 15, 2012, the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board adopted the Annual General Adjustment (AGA) Order for Year 2013 which will allow eligible landlords to increase the 2012 permanent rent ceilings by 1.7%. [more...]
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED - - Rent Stabilization Board Offices will be closed on Monday, May 20, 2013, in observance of Malcolm X Day and on Monday, May 27, 2013, in observance of Memorial Day. [more...]
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD SCHEDULED BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS -
May 17th: Outreach Committee - Friday 5/17 at 1:30 p.m.
June 17th: Rent Stabilization Board Regular Meeting - Monday 6/17 at 7:00 p.m. [more...]
UPCOMING RENT BOARD EVENTS FOR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS -
May 17th: FREE Counseling at South Berkeley Senior Center (Noon - 2:00 p.m.)
May 18th: FREE Saturday Counseling for Landlords and Tenants (11:00 a.m.-noon)
May 29th: May Brown Bag Board of Realtors Luncheon ( Noon-1:30p.m.) [more...]
SECURITY DEPOSIT INTEREST INFORMATION and CALCULATOR - Federal interest rate for May 2013 move-out is 0.3%. Berkeley interest rate for May 2013 move-out is 0.1%. Interest Rates for December 2012 annual return of Security Deposit Interest: Federal Rate: 0.5%; Berkeley Rate: 0.2%. Notice of Berkeley Bank CD Rate Form [more...]
CUSTOMER SERVICE SURVEY OF BERKELEY RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS AND MANAGERS - Results are available for the Customer Service Survey of Berkeley Rental Property Owners and Managers. If you have questions, please contact Deputy Director, Steve Barton at 510-981-7368 (RENT). [more...]
CHECK RENTAL UNIT STATUS AND RENT CEILING - Go to the Rent Ceiling Search page. Check your rental unit's reported current rent ceiling, registration status, and basic tenancy information and report inaccuracies to Rent Board staff. [more...]
TENANT ELIGIBILITY FOR $4.00 REGISTRATION FEE PASS-THROUGH REIMBURSEMENT2012 - The Rent Stabilization Board approved Resolution 12-06 which authorized landlords to pass through a portion of this year’s fee for tenancies that commenced prior to January 1, 1999. [more...]
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO ALAMEDA COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY'S FINAL REPORT - If you have any questions regarding the Grand Jury’s report or the Rent Board’s responses, please contact the Rent Board’s Executive Director Jay Kelekian or Deputy Director Stephen Barton at (510) 981.7368. [more...]
QUARTERLY MEDIAN AND VACANCY REGISTRATION REPORTS - Quarterly median and vacancy registration summaries to the Rent Board Executive Director covering periods from the 1st Quarter 2002 through the current quarter are now available through the Research Reports page. [more...]
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE - On July 16, 2012, the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board, by way of a second reading, adopted Regulation 1282 – Individual Rent Adjustments for Units in Properties Where No Units Have Received a Vacancy Increase since December 31, 1998. [more...]
RESEARCH REPORTS AVAILABLE ON-LINE - A 2013 report on RENT STABILIZATION AND THE BERKELEY RENTAL HOUSING MARKET and our revised REINVESTMENT REPORT are available on our Research Reports page. [more...]
CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR - Rent Stabilization Board Housing Counselors provide information to tenants and landlords about their rights and responsibilities under the Berkeley Rent Ordinance and California Rental Housing Law. To contact a Housing Counselor by e-mail, please send an e-mail to: rent@cityofberkeley.info. [more...]
FREE MEDIATION SERVICES - Are you a tenant or a landlord of a Berkeley residence? Embroiled in a landlord-tenant dispute? Want the help of a neutral third party in resolving this problem? Interested in exploring whether a free, quick, non-adversarial and informal process would work for you? The City of Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Program offers a no-cost mediation service that can be an effective and efficient way to resolve disputes. [more...]