Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. See a full list of candidate forums in Berkeley. Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. REGISTRATION FORMS If you're unsure whether you need forms for fully covered unit registration, or Measure MM registration forms for partially covered units, you may wish to review our Registration pages. Tenant Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment, Tenant Schedule A (Illegally High Rent; Unrefunded Security Deposit), Tenant Schedule B (Unpaid Interest on Security Deposit), Tenant Schedule C (Habitability/Deterioration; Decreased Space or Service), Tenant Schedule D (Reduction in the Number of Tenants Allowed), Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment -- Multiple Grounds, Landlord Schedule A: Capital Improvements, Landlord Schedule D: Change in Space or Services, Landlord Schedule E: Net Operating Income, Landlord Schedule G: Historically Low Rent, Landlord Schedule I: Low Rent Increases 1976-1979, Landlord Schedule J: Increased Debt Service, Landlord Petition for Capital Improvements -- ONLY, Landlord Petition for Historically Low Rent (HLR) -- ONLY, Landlord Petition for Increased Occupancy -- ONLY, Tenant Declaration of Household Income -- Major Repairs ONLY, Tenant Declaration of Household Income -- Historically Low Rent (HLR) ONLY, Landlord Petition to Implement Rent Increases Conditionally Granted Berkeleyside wants to help you get to know your 2022 candidates for Berkeley City Council, school board, rent board and more. Beginning January 1, 2023, landlords may raise rent ceilings by 4.4% for all tenancies starting prior to January 1, 2022, after giving tenants a proper written notice of rent increase. Yet, due to the density and demand, its even more unhealthy. If you donate $20, the candidate receives $120. Mosaed: Im the owner of Berkeley Community Physical Therapy, a clinic in downtown Berkeley, which has been operating for 35 years. Elgstrand: Over the last decade, Ive helped shape nearly every major tenant policy adopted by the city as a senior legislative aide to Mayor Jesse Arregun and a community advocate. in Berkeley, perBerkeley Municipal Code 12.70. I have worked to secure millions of dollars in rental assistance, helping tenants and small property owners weather through the financial uncertainties caused by the pandemic. If you donate to Ida or Vanessa, fill out this form with a handwritten signature and email a photo or scan to berkeleyrentboard@gmail.com! Your donation goes beyond supporting our journalism. They've maxed out the city's matching funds for rent board candidates at $8,000, like all but one of the candidates. Housing Quality Standards | Berkeley Housing Authority For more information, call the pre-recorded Informational Line at 510-981-5495 Housing Quality Standards Initial Inspection The Berkeley Housing Authority is required to inspect each assisted unit before a contract is approved, and at least once every 12 months thereafter. For pre-1999 tenancies not previously reported to the Rent Board. Want to drop literature but cant make the time for the big lit drops? Resources for Berkeley landlords and tenants. Phone: 510-452-4541, To track your ballot status visit: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot. Every election year since 1994, the Rent Board Convention has selected the progressive,pro-tenant slate for the open seats on the Berkeley Rent Board. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention will take place on Wednesday, June 29 from 7-9PM via Zoom. Latest News The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1% In addition to free pizza for all volunteers, we will be offering FREE CHILDCARE for all volunteers. Only those applicants who were selected in the lottery will be able to register by clicking on the following link: Login - My Housing 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 of the Rent Board will be conducted exclusively through teleconference and Zoom videoconference. If you value what you get from Berkeleyside, please join us with atax-deductible donationso we can continue doing the local reporting that matters to you. Saenz Hood: The rent board has a more than $6.5 million annual budget, yet their advertising and marketing budget is only $50,000 per year. Our Rent Adjustment Petitionspage has information on the petitions and hearings process. 2023 Ensuring that tenants can pay their rent and property owners can pay their mortgage is vital to creating stable and healthy communities. Due to the rapidly approaching filing deadline (Friday, August 12), the Rent Board Convention Planning Committee will meet this Saturday, August 6 to interview prospective candidates and vote to slate the new candidate. This year, there will be FIVE seats up for election. Mizell: The eviction cliff poses a looming risk to the tenants in Berkeley and Ill do all I can as a commissioner to ensure our moratorium stays in place. It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. Saenz Hood: I am a longtime volunteer with organizations for children with disabilities and chronic illness, as well as a successful fundraiser within the nonprofit sector. . Under Costa-Hawkins, once a tenant moves out, the apartment is no longer under rent control nor are apartments constructed after 1995 under Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board ordinance. 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Must be filed within 15 days after the start of a completely new tenancy, or after the last original occupants have departed. It establishes a repayment period for back-rent owed due to COVID-19. We are also working on plans to ensure that the parts of the law that persist past the state of emergency will be thoroughly enforced. Please donate to the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board to help get the word out! They are listed in alphabetical order. Information and tools for understanding, calculating, and implementing the 2023 AGA. Housing for Disabled & Homeless Individuals (SROs), Tips for Obtaining a Unit with a Section 8 Voucher, https://cityofberkeleyhousingauthority.myhousing.com/webapp/lotterychecker, Rent Increase Information (printable PDF version), Rent Increase - Unit Characteristics Survey, Request for Extension of Time to Complete Repairs, Self Certification of Fail Items Information, Request for Stop Payment and Replacement Check, MULTI UNIT SMOKING LEASE CLAUSE(82.31 KB), MULTI UNIT SMOKING COMPLAINT FORM(5.32 MB), MULTI UNIT SMOKING BROCHURE SPANISH(446.84 KB), Attached outdoor areas, such as patios, balconies, and porches, Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette, vape, vape pen, etc. The stressors of an eviction moratorium that is more than two and half years old has caused turmoil for both tenant and rental housing provider. We need to protect tenants, preserve affordable housing and produce housing. The state extended rental assistance to tenants who could not pay their rent. Our long-time renters earn just enough to scrape by and need strong rental protections to prevent them from being displaced from Berkeley. You canwatch a recordingand thenrequest your ballot! Anyone interested in applying must: Every election year since 1994, the Rent Board Convention selects the progressive, pro-tenant slate for the open seats on the Berkeley Rent Board. More by Berkeleyside staff. If elected to the rent board, I would use my influence and experience to advocate for increased housing, particularly for those with disabilities and subsidized housing needs. See our OMI Evictionpage and/orEllis Act Evictionpage for more information. If you are using this form to register a rental unit, you must ALSO file a VR. Last updated, Nov. 18, 8:30 p.m. Pro-tenant candidates won four of the five seats on the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board after the registrar's office released completed results Friday night. Voting is open to any Berkeley resident at least thirteen years old* including college/university students who are out-of-town for summer break, unhoused individuals, and noncitizens who fully supports tenants rights and affordable housing. Elgstrand: Rental law is complex and constantly changing, which makes it difficult for tenants and property owners to understand their rights and obligations. Alpert: I am a huge nerd (maybe not surprising) and am really into TTRPGs (think Dungeons and Dragons). Folks can also get the word out by sharing the Facebook event. To report initial tenancy information and annual updates. For units with eviction protection, a landlord in Berkeley can only evict for one of 12 reasons, also known as just causes, which are: Non-payment of rent; Breach of lease; Willful, substantial damage to the rental unit that tenant refuses to repair; Refusal to sign a new lease that is substantially identical to the expired one; Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use. You can come to the Ashby BART Station parking lot in South Berkeley THIS THURSDAY (8/11) between 4:30PM and 9PM to drop off checks and sign the matching funds forms. Unlike their opponents, the entire Slate is using public financing instead of taking donations from Big Real Estate and political machines. *, Date to submit agenda topics/items for Februarys regular Rent Board meeting is. The Annual General Adjustment (AGA) allows landlords of most (but not all) units fully covered by Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Ordinance (Ordinance) to raise the rent by a set percent with proper notice, starting January 1. As a one-time Berkeley housing provider, and now a current Berkeley tenant, my aim is to be an advocate for incentivizing housing opportunities. This form requests basic information about the property, such as the address, when the unit will be available for inspection and occupancy and how much you are requesting for rent and security deposit. Thursday 4:30-9PM @ Ashby BART: Give a Small Donation so the Rent Board Slate Can Use Public Financing and Get on the Ballot! After voting in the 2022 Convention concluded, the Convention Planning Committee was informed that Ms. Moran might no longer live in Berkeley. 2023 I have dedicated my career to civil service, and am also a shop steward with my union, SEIU Local 1000. Anyone who has questions about the Convention including prospective candidates, voters, or the press should email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. A ballot was then sent out to voters from the first round of the Convention, along with the candidates questionnaire responses and evaluation. Click here to donate to Vanessa! These final results confirmed that the pro-tenant slate for the Berkeley Rent Board comprised of Leah Simon-Weisberg, Xavier Johnson, Andy Kelley, Dominique Walker, and Mari Mendonca won all five seats up for election to the Berkeley Rent Board. For units that have NEVER been registered with the Rent Board. The rent board should launch outreach events timed to the move-in and move-out seasons, and clearly describe the powers of the board. Tenancy Registration Form for Partially Covered Units. Last year, I wrote my first play. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties, Request for Waiver of Late Registration Penalties, Request for Certificate of Permissible Rent Level / Request for Advisory Determination form to confirm a rent-controlled unit's maximum lawful rent ceiling, Berkeley Rent Board's Administrative Fee Schedule (Resolution 17-04), Request for Duplication of Rent Board Records (Hard Copy or Digital), Information for Payment of Rent and Information for Services of Process, Notices, and Demands, Lease Addendum for a future Costa-Hawkins increase after the last original tenant leaves, Letter Notifying Tenant of Right to a Walk-Through Inspection, Letter Informing Tenants of the Result of a Walk-Through Inspection, Template Letter Providing 30-Day Notice of Intent to Vacate Unit, Template Letter Notifying Landlord of New Address for Return of Security Deposit, Template Letter to Landlord if Security Deposit Is Not Returned Within 21 Days of Last Original Tenant Vacating Unit, Notice of Rent Increase (30 days/90 Days) for the Annual General Adjustment, En Espaol: Aviso de Aumento de Renta para el AGA. Failure to comply, after order of the Board, with any provisions of the Ordinance and/or Board orders or regulations. I want to make sure other families can live in Berkeley for generations instead of being priced out/displaced. Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. During the application period for the PAB, we held an informative webinar explaining the new board and the role of PAB board members. (An appointment will likely be required by calling 510-981-6900. Each candidate needs to qualify separately, so please consider donating at least $10 to each of the five candidates. Vanessa Marrero: Housing is a human right! COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89067745635?pwd=T2FMMkdpZG05VC91YXVFRWVZZGxwZz09, Approval of the December 15, 2022 regular meeting minutes, Recommendation to adopt 2023 Committee Assignments and establish a Sustainability Committee, Proposal to approve staff recommendations on the following requests for waivers of late registration penalties, https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/university-california-invest-4-bln-blackstones-reit-2023-01-03/, https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/95291/university-of-california-endowment-and-pension-money-to-invest-4-billion-in-blackstone-real-estate-income-trust, Discussion and possible action to adopt Resolution 23-01 to allow the Board to continue to meet exclusively by teleconference throughout the remainder of the state of emergency associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Updated Regulation 1266 [Self Labor] with current Consumer Price Index (CPI) information, Updated Commissioner attendance at Board and Committee meetings through the 4th quarter of 2022. Anyone who has questions about the Convention including candidates, voters, or the press should email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Agenda: 01/19/2023, Chair Update (Chair Simon-Weisberg) 15 min. If you still cannot find your ballot, then please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Join the Berkeley Tenants Union (BTU), Friends of Adeline, and the whole community as we drop literature for endorsed candidates and ballot measures! Berkeleyside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention took place onWednesday, June 29 via Zoom. Surprising ) and am also a shop steward with my union, SEIU Local 1000 also. Priced out/displaced first round of the Ordinance and/or Board orders or regulations sure other families live. 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