Welcome to the Rent Stabilization Board site at the City of Berkeley, CA. [more...]
FY 2013-2014 REGISTRATION INFORMATION - ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES ARE DUE MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013. [more...]
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD SCHEDULED BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS -
July 15th: Rent Stabilization Board Regular Meeting - Monday 7/15 at 7:00 p.m. [more...]
UPCOMING RENT BOARD EVENTS FOR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS -
June 23rd: FREE Counseling at Juneteenth Annual Festival (10am - 4pm)
July 6th: FREE Counseling at Ashby Flea Market (10am - 1pm)
July 19th: FREE Counseling at North Berkeley Senior Center (noon - 2pm)
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TENANT ELIGIBILITY FOR $4.00 REGISTRATION FEE PASS-THROUGH REIMBURSEMENT2013 - The Rent Stabilization Board approved Resolution 13-03 which authorized landlords to pass through a portion of this year’s fee for tenancies that commenced prior to January 1, 1999. [more...]
SECURITY DEPOSIT INTEREST INFORMATION and CALCULATOR - Federal interest rate for June 2013 move-out is 0.3%. Berkeley interest rate forJune 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...]
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 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...]
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...]
QUARTERLY MEDIAN RENT, VACANCY REGISTRATION AND OTHER RESEARCH REPORTS - Current quarterly median rent and vacancy registration summaries, as well as other research reports are now available through the 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...]