🌴 Berkeley Lease Agreement
California's Oldest Rent Control (1980) — Rent Board Compliant
California's Oldest Rent Control (1980): Berkeley enacted rent control in 1980, making it one of the longest-running in California. Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Program covers most residential units built before 1980. Controlled units have strict annual increase limits (typically 65% of local CPI) and comprehensive just cause eviction protections. This lease includes Berkeley Rent Board requirements.
📅 Lease Term
🏠 Rental Property
👤 Parties
💰 Rent & Payments
🔒 Security Deposit
CA Deposit Limits (Civ. Code § 1950.5): Unfurnished: 2 months’ rent maximum. Furnished: 3 months’ rent maximum. Must be returned within 21 days of move-out with itemized deductions.
⚡ Utilities & Services
🐾 Pets & Occupants
🍣 Required California Disclosures
California law requires landlords to provide: “Notice: Pursuant to Section 290.46 of the Penal Code, information about specified registered sex offenders is made available to the public via an Internet Web site maintained by the Department of Justice at www.meganslaw.ca.gov.”
📈 AB 1482 Rent Cap Coverage
AB 1482 / Tenant Protection Act of 2019: Caps annual rent increases at 5%+local CPI (max 10%) for covered units. Also imposes just cause eviction requirements after 12 months of tenancy. Exemptions include single-family homes and condos when disclosed, buildings built within 15 years, and owner-occupied duplexes.
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Berkeley enacted its Rent Stabilization Program in 1980, making it one of California's oldest rent control systems. The program covers most residential units built before 1980 and imposes strict limits on rent increases and evictions.
Berkeley Allowable Rent Increases
Berkeley's annual allowable increase is typically set at 65% of the local CPI for the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley area. The exact percentage is set each year by the Rent Board — check cityofberkeley.info/rent for the current rate before serving any rent increase notice.
Comprehensive Just Cause Protections
Berkeley has some of the broadest just cause eviction protections in California. Covered tenants can only be evicted for specified causes, and no-fault evictions (owner occupancy, demolition, substantial rehabilitation) require relocation assistance and have specific procedural requirements. See California eviction notice laws.
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