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East Bay Rental Housing Association

JANUARY 2018

Volume XV, Number 1 | January 2018 EBRHA OFFICE

3664 Grand Ave., Suite B, Oakland, CA 94610 tel

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www.ebrha.com EBRHA STAFF

Tina Bocheff | tbocheff@ebrha.com ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE

Esteban Cortez | ecortez@ebrha.com PUBLICATIONS & COMMUNICATION MANAGER EBRHA OFFICERS PRESIDENT Wayne C. Rowland VICE PRESIDENT Luke Blacklidge

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EBRHA’s Annual Holiday Party Photos

Terms of Tenancy

BY MATTHEW QUIRING

VICE PRESIDENT Jack Schwartz SECRETARY Fred Morse EBRHA DIRECTORS

Symon Chang, Nathan Durham-Hammer, Irina Gelfenbeyn, Jacqueline Jacobs, Brent Kernan, Carmen Madden, Arcola Moore, Conor Murphy, Rick Philips, Joshua Polston, Jason Russell, Judy Shaw, Carlon Tanner PUBLISHED BY

BY EBRHA STAFF

East Bay Rental Housing Association

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Rental Housing is published monthly for $36 per year by the East Bay Rental Housing Association (EBRHA), 360 22nd Street, Suite 240, Oakland, CA 94612.

Events & Directory 32 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 34 V ENDOR DIRECTORY 38 M EMBERSHIP INFORMATION 38 A D INDEX

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contributors ACTIVATE YOUR VOICE TINA BOCHEFF Tina is the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Editor of Rental Housing magazine. She joined EBRHA in 2010, and is responsible for business development, ad sales and events. As Managing Editor, she oversees the calendar, content creation, advertising and production. Tina has over 10 years of nonprofit sales, fundraising and marketing experience. Prior to that she was Senior Sales/Marketing Manager at United Business Media, a global media company, where she launched trade expos in Asian markets.

RON KINGSTON Ron Kingston is the EBRHA state lobbyist and president of the California Political Consulting Group. Ron’s accomplishments are well recognized in the state of California as a result of a deep knowledge of historical, political, functional and technical aspects of the law.

Ron has worked as a lobbyist for almost 30 years during which he has represented clients before Democratic and Republican Legislatures. He has carefully cultivated excellent relationships with the members of the Legislature. He is a personable, highly respected, and very knowledgeable lobbyist who has written 89 bills, with an enactment success rate of 94%. All but a handful of bills, including credit access and disclosure legislation ultimately became law both at the State and Federal level.

MATTHEW QUIRING Matthew Quiring graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in psychology, and received his law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law in 2008. Prior to joining Fried & Williams in 2014, Matthew was in private practice in Berkeley with over five years of experience resolving and litigating landlord-tenant disputes in Alameda County.

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1. EBRHA On Your Side Have you experienced a situation or ruling that you feel infringed on due process as a property owner? We constantly hear about outcomes that are just plain wrong. EBRHA collects member experiences in order to make changes to a broken and biased system. Tell us your story today at www.ebrha.com 2. Grand Jury Complaints This investigative body looks at complaints received from citizens alleging mistreatment by officials, suspicion of misconduct, or government inefficiencies. To file a complaint, send an email to grandjury@acgov.org.

3. Attorney Complaints The Office of Chief Trial Counsel reviews complaints of unethical conduct by attorneys licensed to practice in California (this includes Rent Board hearing officers and tenant attorneys engaged in suspicious misconduct). To file a complaint, go to www.calbar. ca.gov, find the “Quick Links” on the left side, and then click on “Attorney Complaints” and complete the application.

EBRHA IS HERE FOR YOU. KEEP US INFORMED ON ANY COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THESE AGENCIES.

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More so than any other nonprofit in the region, Abode Services possesses the necessary expertise to achieve permanent housing outcomes in the Bay Area rental market. We work directly with rental property owners to open up the market to families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Alameda, Napa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties. We couple our rental assistance with intensive services to keep hundreds of households stably housed. This strategy is a major piece in our evidence-based Housing First approach that works to end cycles of homelessness, not simply manage it.

We partner with community rental property owners to create a situation that benefits everyone involved. In return for providing units of housing, we offer rental property owners a range of services and incentives, including: n Free assistance finding and screening tenants who seek long-term housing n On-time payments every month n On-call and assigned Abode Services staff to respond to rental property owners’ concerns n Higher security deposits that meet rental property owners’ needs n Free inspections to keep units up-to-date with Housing Quality Standards We work with our participants on being responsible tenants as well as building financial and personal stability to maintain their housing.

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RSVP Now: EBRHA’s New Laws for 2018 Presentation will present information on the extensive housing laws that go into effect in 2018. The presentation will take place at EBRHA’s Member Meeting on Saturday, January 20 from 10am Noon. This year, EBRHA’s lobbying team identified 135 rental property-related legislative bills and four significant housing discrimination regulations. Several top priority bills were signed into law, but not before they were amended to address many of our rental property concerns. Ron Kingston will discuss residential rental housing-related bills that were signed into law in 2017, most of which will go into effect in 2018. In addition, he will discuss the statewide proposal to repeal CostaHawkins, which would be catastrophic for the State of California. EBRHA members can RSVP now at www.ebrha.com/events to claim their seat at this critical meeting.

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For the past year, EBRHA has posted reminders about the new Bed Bug disclosure requirements in California. As a reminder, under the new California laws that became effective in 2017 and 2018, owners will have the following new duties and responsibilities regarding bed bug disclosures: Starting July 1, 2017 an owner shall provide to all new tenants with written notice in at least 10-point font containing the educational information about bed bugs; the procedure to report suspected infestations to the owner; and a statement that the tenant shall cooperate with the inspection and facilitate the detection and treatment of bed bugs. If an owner did not enact new tenancies, the written notice must also be provided to existing tenants by January 1, 2018. EBRHA members can access this form via www.ebrha.com under the “Members”section. For more information on these requirements, go to www.cal-rha. org/calpcg-qa-series-new-bed-bug-disclosure-requirements.

Berkeley Annual General Adjustment is 2.3% Each year, the Berkeley Rent Board passes an Annual General Adjustment (AGA), which allows rental property owners to raise the rents for all rental units covered by the Berkeley Rent Ordinance for which the owner did not establish an initial rent during the prior calendar year. The 2018 AGA in Berkeley is 2.3%. An owner is not eligible to take the AGA if the property is not properly registered with the Rent Board, or if there is an order from the Rent Board denying AGAs (generally due to a decrease in services or substandard conditions). If owners are unsure whether they can raise their tenant’s rent by the AGA, call a Berkeley Housing Counselor at 510-981-7368. RH

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early 100 EBRHA members, Board and staff mixed and mingled at our 2017 Holiday Party on December 7.

Guests met at Eve’s Waterfront to celebrate the end of the year and enjoy tasty food, refreshing drinks, and spectacular views of the water. President Wayne Rowland welcomed EBRHA’s new Association Executive Tina Bocheff and acknowledged members’ participation throughout the year.

Thank you to all members who attended and made this a fun event, and to EBRHA’s Board of Directors for the generous raffel gift baskets. Plus, a special thank you to our cocktail sponsor ARC Water Damage. We look forward to seeing more members next year! RH

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Meet EBRH New Board An introduction to the newest additions to EBRHA’s Board of Directors. BY

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HA’s d Members TINA BOCHEFF

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he East Bay Rental Housing Association is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of independent rental property owners and executives from property management firms who are elected by the general membership.

The Board is responsible for supporting the Executive Director, ensuring effective organizational planning, enhancing EBRHA’s public image, monitoring legal and ethical compliance, as well as other important tasks.

EBRHA is excited to welcome Jacqueline Jacobs, Arcola Moore and Joshua Polston to our Board of Directors. We are confident they will be a great asset to the Board and will help the Association grow. Below are some of the responses they provided in their Board of Directors application:

JACQUELINE JACOBS Jacqueline has been an EBRHA member since 1995, attending meetings, workshops and annual events regularly. In addition, she has been vocal about the issues she faces as a small rental housing owner at Oakland council meetings. She has also appeared before the Rent Board for a petition hearing. Prior to joining the EBRHA Board of Directors, she held leadership roles in many church and civic organizations. She describes herself as a leader, team player, independent thinker and liberal.

IN WHAT AREAS OF THE HOUSING INDUSTRY ARE YOU INTERESTED? Fairness and honest interaction between the City

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“As a native Easy Bayer, I enjoy my city to the fullest. I have seen the changes over the years, and am excited about the changes. However, the landscape is somewhat grey, and I hope to see it brighten as the city continues to be open and transparent about our issues, and honest discussion begins and continues in a positive way.” — Jacqueline Jacobs questions. Our time is valuable! [I’d like to] change the culture and perception of property owners as small business owners, and provide property owners with the tools they need to run and manage their small property management business.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT LIVING OR WORKING IN THE EAST BAY?

As a native Easy Bayer, I enjoy my city to the fullest. I have seen the changes over the years, and am excited about them. However, the landscape is somewhat grey, and I hope to see it brighten as the city continues to be open and transparent about our issues, and as honest discussion begins and continues in a positive way.

ARCOLA MOORE

Arcola has been an EBRHA member for 6 years and has regularly attended meetings, workshops and annual events. She also volunteered to help with preparation of the 2016 NAA Expo in San Francisco. She owns and manages 33 units in Oakland and Berkeley. Her grandparents built the units in the 1960s and they have remained family-run ever since. “My grandparents wanted to help African Americans who were red-lined and refused credit back in the ‘60s—people who had a hard time finding a decent place to live,” she says.

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR EBRHA? To be more vocal

and visible and teach property owners how to work effectively with their tenants.

IN WHAT AREAS OF THE HOUSING INDUSTRY ARE YOU INTERESTED? Rent control reform, giving a voice to rental

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WOULD YOU BRING TO THE BOARD WHICH WOULD BENEFIT EBRHA? I have a keen

owners within the community so that [renters] can have a better understanding of our role in the community, which is not to rip off and price gouge tenants, but to operate on a level playing field with corporate rental housing.

interest in the housing shortage, or City-created crises, if you will. I feel strongly that this is a problem that can be fixed with collaborative work. I am a native Oaklander and I want to see my city be responsive to all individuals who seek to make this city their home. They should be able to live here without fear of displacement.

WHY DO YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE AS A DIRECTOR?

Obviously, to be a voice for other property owners and participate in the strategies we develop to work towards resolving and minimizing the housing problems in the East Bay. I’d like to assist property owners with running their small businesses so they can provide adequate, safe and affordable housing.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EASY BAY RESTAURANT OR COFFEE SHOP? I really don’t have a favorite. I like to experi-

ence all types of eateries, as there so many new ones in Oakland. I am a tea drinker, and I go to Peet’s sometimes.

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR EBRHA? To reach out to

the public and create a dialog of how rent control laws are not being enforced. It’s not just in the owners’ best interest, but it hurts tenants as well. As an example, if we cannot afford to maintain our properties because of low rents, we lose the property. Whoever buys and builds on [these properties] will no longer house the tenants that these laws were created to help. So it’s a loss for small businesses and the consumer.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WOULD YOU BRING TO THE BOARD WHICH WOULD BENEFIT EBRHA? I have a B.A.

in political science. I have participated in city council meetings in Oakland. I worked with AmeriCorps, so I am fairly knowledgeable about grassroots campaigning to reach a desired goal, which works great in East Bay cities.

WHY DO YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE AS A DIRECTOR?

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN THE EAST BAY? I enjoy Farmer’s Markets and outdoor music

events. I also enjoy walking around Lake Merritt and living a healthy lifestyle.

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I hope I can bring a different voice and perspective to the Board.

I am third generation in the rental housing industry and am privy to how the laws have changed and affected rental owners.

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EASY BAY RESTAURANT OR COFFEE SHOP? My

favorite is Chen’s Garden. They offer the best comfort Chinese food in Berkeley.

It’s delicious with a family atmosphere, and they take the time to get to know their customers. Tender Greens is another great healthy fast food restaurant since I recently went vegetarian.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN THE EAST BAY? My

favorite outdoor activity is horseback riding close to Lake Chabot, on the Oakland side. They have a horse-riding ranch.

It’s inexpensive and the horses bring me an inner peace. I would also say hiking because there are so many places to go.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT LIVING OR WORKING IN THE EAST BAY? My favorite part of working

and living in the East Bay is entertainment from ballets, plays and dining. The close proximity to San Francisco is just wonderful for a rich cultural experience.

Spend the day in Sacramento learning about bills, meeting with legislators and their staff, while sharing our concerns and educating policy makers on the intricacies and realities of our industry. Meet other CalRHA partner association members and learn about issues in the state. RSVP for a special seat at this annual table. Advanced training is provided.

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JOSHUA POLSTON Joshua owns and manages 11 units in the East Bay. He has been an EBRHA members for one year. During that time, he has attended the annual Expo and participated in letter-writing campaigns with the Association. Prior to joining the EBRHA Board of Directors, he was a volunteer representing San Francisco on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Caltrain Joint Powers Board, and he served on the Citizens Budget Committee for the City of Berkeley. In addition to his volunteer work, Joshua is a member of the Board of the synagogue Netivot Shalom in Berkeley. He describes himself as a leader, team player and independent thinker.

IN WHAT AREAS OF THE HOUSING INDUSTRY ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Development and rental housing.

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR EBRHA? Let’s face it, development is

JANUARY MEMBER MEETING: RSVP NOW! New Laws for 2018 Date: Saturday, January 20, 2018 Time: 10 a.m. - Noon Price: Free to EBRHA Members Only Presented by: Ron Kingston, CalPCG & EBRHA Lobbyist Attend this informative presentation to learn about statewide laws and pending legislation in 2018.

Topics include: • New Housing Laws • Costa-Hawkins Repeal Initiative • Criminal Screening & Immigration Laws • Reminder on Previously-signed Laws • And more!

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UPCOMING EVENTS EBRHA Office Closed D ATE & TIME MONDAY, JANUARY 15

EBRHA Member Meeting D ATE & TIME SATURDAY, JANUARY 20; 10:00 A.M. - NOON

PRICE Free to EBRHA members only TOPICS New Laws for 2018 — Presented by Ron Kingston, EBRHA State Lobbyist

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OaklandRecycles Team Free to Members & Non-Members Improving and increasing resident compost and recycling participation, Establishing and maintaining clean enclosures, Avoiding contamination surcharges, Managing successful Bulky Pickups

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Ending Cycles of Homelessness in Oakland D ATE & TIME WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31; 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

SPEAKER Melanie Diegel, Housing Programs Manager & Audrey Kwon, Community Landlord Liaison with Abode Services

PRICE Free to Members & Non-Members

TOPICS Learn about Abode Services’ work in the Bay Area, Housing programs in Oakland and Alameda, and Learn how rental property owners and community members can get involved

Unless noted, all events are held at:

3664 Grand Avenue • Suite B Oakland, CA 94610

TO REGISTER, GO TO EBRHA.COM/EVENTS OR CALL 510-893-9873. REGISTRATION REQUIRED

difficult in the Bay Area and Bay Area rental property owners are under constant assault from over-reaching and misguided city council members who are driven more by emotion than rational thought. The need for the East Bay Rental Housing Association is clear, as the forces arrayed against local rental owners are quite powerful and have the ear of many of the local politicians.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WOULD YOU BRING TO THE BOARD WHICH WOULD BENEFIT EBRHA? My

background is in environmental planning economics and city planning. I have worked as a consultant doing land use economic analysis for a number of years and now work as a project manager for large capital projects. In addition, I also have an interest in teaching and currently teach economics part-time at Laney College here in Oakland. I have been a bootstrap rental owner for the past eight years, essentially assembling my own properties, managing them, and learning along the way.

WHY DO YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE AS A DIRECTOR? I believe the

work that the East Bay Housing Association does is very important and would like to work towards protecting the interests of small rental property owners here in the East Bay. I also am interested in doing more networking and finding about more up-to-date activities and opportunities in real estate locally.

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To avoid such confusion, either in court, or just between owner and tenant, it is good practice to update leases with tenants whenever a change is necessary, either to codify an existing practice not mentioned in the lease, or clarify a change in practice from how it was originally stated in the lease. This is done through a “Notice of Change in Terms of Tenancy”, delivered to the tenant, which clearly sets forth what the change is, and when it becomes effective.

Under California law (CC §827), the terms of a lease may be changed by the How often should residential leases be updated owner by giving written notice to the for existing tenants? BY MATTHEW QUIRING tenant at least as many days in advance as the term of the tenancy rental period.

For a standard month-to-month tenancy, this is at least 30 days’ written notice. By the same token, this means that fixedterm leases generally cannot be modified before they expire, since the notice period would be at least as long as the original rental term before the modifications take effect.

Before any change, review the lease carefully to ensure that the lease itself does not include any terms specifying special procedures for notice or modifications. In Oakland, any notice of change of terms of tenancy should be accompanied by a Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) notice, available online from the Oakland Rent Board, to ensure full compliance with the rent control ordinance. of its analysis, but it will not end there.

Once the notice is effectively served I’ve been told it’s important If the terms of the lease do not match on the tenant, the notice itself becomes to update leases with existing the actual behavior of the parties, the a binding term of the lease, without any tenants. Why does it matter? How is court will also take the actual pattern further actions. For changes of terms of it done, and how often? and practice of performance as key evitenancy not relating to rent, the notice dence to help construe, as a legal matter, may be served personally on the tenant, Even with careful and prudent what the agreement actually was. or by posting on the premises, accompaplanning, it is not always possible For example, suppose an owner nied by mail. For increases of rent less to anticipate all the changes that may routinely accepts rent on the 15th than 10%, the notice may be served perarise in a tenancy, especially over a long instead of the 1st, as stated in the lease. sonally, or by mail, with a 5 day extenperiod of time. A rental property ownIf the owner issues a 3 Day Notice to sion of the effective notice date (35 days). er’s relationship with their tenant may Pay Rent or Quit when the tenant fails For increases of rent greater than 10%, become loose and casual as trust grows, to pay rent on the 1st, the notice must be given or become more rigid and formal as a court may rule the an additional 30 days in conflict rises. Capital improvements or “Before any change, notice invalid, because advance (60 days), and even changes in technology may allow review the lease the owner’s own behavior carefully to ensure may be served personan owner to provide brand new services contradicts their own ally, or by mail, with a that were not contemplated when the that the lease itself lease agreement, and 5 day extension of the lease was signed. does not include therefore the owner canIf a term of the tenancy becomes any terms specifying effective notice date (65 not rely on the written days). Note that posting a point of legal dispute between the special procedures lease to establish the rent notice on the premises owner and tenant, the court will generfor notice or modifipayment schedule. is NOT sufficient for ally start with the written lease as part cations.”

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MONDAY, JANUARY 1 EBRHA Office Closed — New Year Holiday TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 Small Property Owners Roundtable An informal discussion on management issues and solutions Moderated by Wayne Rowland, EBRHA President Free to members only 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

MONDAY, JANUARY 15 EBRHA Office Closed — Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 EBRHA Member Meeting • New Laws for 2018 — Presented by Ron Kingston, EBRHA State Lobbyist 10:00 a.m. - Noon THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 Everything Zero Waste Presented by OaklandRecycles Team Topics include: • Improving and increasing resident compost and recycling participation • Establishing and maintaining clean enclosures • Avoiding contamination surcharges • Managing successful Bulky Pickups Free to Members & Non-Members 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 Ending cycles of homelessness in Oakland Presented by Abode Services, Melanie Diegel, Housing Programs Manager; Audrey Kwon, Community Landlord Liaison Topics include: • Abode Services’ work to end homelessness in the Bay Area and Oakland • Abode Services’ housing programs in Oakland and Alameda County • How Bay Area rental property owners and community members can get involved Free to Members & Non-Members 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Lunch-n-Learn — Top Asset Protection Strategies For Property Owners Presented by Harry Barth, Barth Calderon Attorneys Topics include: • How to guard your personal assets from a legal attack originating from your property.

• What is an IRA LLC and how it works • Top asset protection planning strategies used by investment property owners • Importance of integrating asset protection into your estate planning • The new tax plan and its impact on property investors Members: $20 (Includes lunch) 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Small Property Owners Roundtable An informal discussion on management issues and solutions Moderated by Wayne Rowland, EBRHA President Free to members only 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 EBRHA Office Closed — Presidents’ Day SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Member Meeting Topics include: • Top Asset Protection Strategies For Property Owners — Presented by Harry Barth, Barth Calderon Attorneys Free to Members Only 10:00 a.m. - Noon WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Lunch-n-Learn — Medicare Planning Presented by Terry Allen, CFP®, AWMA℠, Enhance Wealth Advisors Topics include: • How to guard your personal assets from a legal attack originating from your property.

• What is an IRA LLC and how it works • Top asset protection planning strategies used by investment property owners • Importance of integrating asset protection into your estate planning • The new tax plan and its impact on property investors Members: $20 (Includes lunch) 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

No Refunds on no shows; Online advanced registration required! To register and pay, visit ebrha.com/calendar or call (510) 893-9873.

Unless noted, all classes and events are held at the EBRHA Education Center, 3664 Grand Ave., Suite B in Oakland.

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Oakland RENT ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM FEE

UPDATE: Annual fees are $68 per unit and are due March 1. Owners are allowed to pass through $34 to tenants.

BUSINESS TAXES & REGISTRATION

Registration fee is $60 and is due March 1. Tax is based on annual gross rental income at a rate of $13.95 per $1,000 of gross rental income. Tax renewal declarations are mailed at the beginning of the year. Online payments accepted at

www.ltss.oaklandnet.com LANDLORD PETITION FOR EXEMPTIONS

Claims covered include new construction, substantial rehabilitation, and single-family homes or condominiums.

ANNUAL ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASE

2017-18 (2.3%) A CPI increase of 2.3% becomes effective on July 1, 2017. Tenants may only receive one increase in any 12-month period, and the rent increase cannot take effect earlier than the tenant’s anniversary date.

In addition, California law requires that for tenancies receiving greater than a 10% increase, a 60-day notice is required; if the increase is 10% or less, a 30-day notice is required.

Owners can only impose “banked” rent increases equal to three times the current annual allowable rent increase rate. See schedule at right.

PERI OD

AM O U N T ( % )

JULY 1 ‘17 - JUNE 30 ‘18 . . . . . . . . . 2.3 JULY 1 ‘16 - JUNE 30 ‘17 . . . . . . . . . 2.0 JULY 1 ‘15 - JUNE 30 ‘16 . . . . . . . . . 1.7 JULY 1 ‘14 - JUNE 30 ‘15 . . . . . . . . . 1.9 JULY 1 ‘13 - JUNE 30 ‘14 . . . . . . . . . 2.1 JULY 1 ‘12 - JUNE 30 ‘13 . . . . . . . . . 3.0 JULY 1 ‘11 - JUNE 30 ‘12 . . . . . . . . . 2.0 JULY 1 ‘10 - JUNE 30 ‘11 . . . . . . . . . 2.7 JULY 1 ‘09 - JUNE 30 ‘10 . . . . . . . . . 0.7 JULY 1 ‘08 - JUNE 30 ‘09 . . . . . . . . . 3.2 JULY 1 ‘07 - JUNE 30 ‘08 . . . . . . . . . 3.3 MAY 1 ‘06 - JUNE 30 ‘07. . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Visit www.ebrha.com/members to see previous adjustments.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INCREASE FORMULA

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(70 % of Improvement Costs ÷ Number of Units)

Oakland Rent Board 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Ste. 5313 Oakland, CA, 94612 510.238.3721 | www.oaklandnet.com

Useful Life of Improvement* *REFER TO ORDINANCE FOR NOTICING, QUALIFICATIONS AND AMORTIZATION PERIODS. SEE USEFUL LIFE CHART ON CITY OF OAKLAND WEBSITE.

Berkeley RENT STABILIZATION BOARD FEES

Annual fees are $213 per unit and are due July 1. Owners are allowed to pass through $4 to tenants.

RATES OF ANNUAL PAYMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT INTEREST P E R I OD A MO UN T FEDERAL RESERVE RATES

DEC. 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A DEC. 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3% DEC. 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5% DEC. 2011. . . . . 0.4% (CORRECTED 11/3/2011) DEC. 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4% DEC. 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1% DEC. 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4% DEC. 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3% DEC. 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1% DEC. 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4%

ANNUAL ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASE

2018 (2.3%) PERI OD AM O U N T

Beginning in 1998, adjustments are not allowed for the year following a tenant’s initial occupancy. To obtain the maximum amount for a specific address, please use the “Rent Ceiling Database” calculator on Berkeley’s Rent Board website.

Visit www.ebrha.com/members to see previous adjustments.

2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8% 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5% 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0% 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7% 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7% 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6% 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7% 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7% 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2% 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6% 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7% 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9% (1% + $3 IF TENANCY CREATED AFTER JAN. 1999) *ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS ARE ALLOWED IF AN OWNER PAID FOR ELECTRICITY OR HEAT.

BERKELEY RATES

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

DEC. 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% DEC. 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% DEC. 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2% DEC. 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3%

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ACCOUNTING & TAX

The Evictors Alan J. Horwitz | 510-839-2074

The Lee Accountancy Group, Inc. Jong H. Lee, CPA | 510-836-7400 jhlee@theleeaccountancy.com

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American Bath Enterprises, Inc. Larry Arcadi | 510-785-2600 www.americanbathind.com APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry | 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com Ashby Lumber Paul Heiser | 510-843-4832 www.ashbylumber.com D.W. Hamilton Construction, Inc. D.W. Hamilton | 510-919-0046 www.dwhamiltonconstruction.com KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles | 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com Sincere Home Decor Hei Chan | 510-835-9988 www.sincerehomedecor.com Urban Ore Marylou Van | 510-841-7283 www.urbanore.com CABINET DOOR RESURFACING

Northern Contours Charlene Hall | 866-344-8132 www.northerncontours.com CLEANING

Lintz Cleaning Joshua Lintz | 415-264-8780 www.lintzcleaningsf.com The Sisters Home Services Cinara Neukirchen | 925-876-4286 www.thesistershomeservices.com CONSTRUCTION

A-One Construction Eva Morrissey | 510-347-5400 www.a-oneconstruction.com

vendor directory All Buildings Contracting & Development Thomas Electric Co. (TEC) Rick Quinn | 510-545-9016 Thomas Hurtubise | 510-814-9387 rickquinn55@gmail.com www.tecelectric.net APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry | 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com D.W. Hamilton Construction, Inc. D.W. Hamilton | 510-919-0046 www.dwhamiltonconstruction.com IRC General Contracors Peter Katsafouros | 510-882-4311 www.irc-construction.com KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles | 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com Reedco Building Innovations Beth Wilson | 510-283-5257 www.reedcobuilding.com Silicon Valley Builders Group Chris Maune | 408-627-4177 www.svbuildersgroup.com SpottCheck Consulting Susan Spott | 510-816-1452 www.spottcheck.com W. Charles Perry & Associates W. Charles Perry | 650-638-9546 www.wcharlesperry.com West Coast Premier Construction, Inc. Homy Sikaroudi | 510-271-0950 www.wcpc-inc.com Zacan Inc. Hector Ortiz | 510-589-3626 zacaninc@gmail.com CONTRACTORS/RESTORATION

ARC Water Damage Nina Lauffer 510-223-1279 or 877-437-9225 (toll free) www.bayareafloodrepair.com Emergency Services Restoration Maria Perez | 800-577-7537 www.esr24.com HARBRO Emergency Services & Restoration Malcolm Stanley | 650-670-2364 malcolm.stanley@harbro.com P.W. Stephens Environmental Steve MacFarlane | 510-651-9506 www.pwsei.com Servpro of Lafayette/Moraga/Orinda Jenny Villena | 925-299-1323 servpro9542@sbcglobal.net DOORS & GATES

Bay to Bay Garage Doors Robert Bruce | 925-872-5324 www.baytobaygaragedoors.com R & S Overhead Garage Door Sean Boatright | 510-483-9700, x14 www.rsdoors.com ELECTRICIANS

Momentum Electrical Contractors Tom Grealis | 888-280-0794 www.momentum-electric.com

ELEVATOR REPAIRS

Paramount Elevator Corp.

Mark Pipoly | 510-835-0770 www.paramountelevator.com FINANCIAL PLANNING

Enhance Wealth Advisors Terry Allen, CFP®, AWMA SM 925-932-8609 info@enhancewa.com FIRE PROTECTION

All-Guard Alarm Systems Sean Cooke | 510-909-7230 www.allguardsystems.com Detect All Security & Fire Amy Roither | 510-835-4100 www.detectall.com FLOOR COVERINGS

Bay Area Contract Carpets, Inc. Ken Scott | 510-613-0300 www.bayareacontractcarpets.com GENERAL CONTRACTORS

BayPro Property Solutions, Inc. Sergio Rodriguez | 925-895-7898 sergio@bayprosolutions.com GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Oakland Housing Authority Leased Housing | 510-874-1500 www.oakha.org HANDYMAN SERVICES

HOUSING SERVICES

Hamilton Family Center – First Avenues Mayo Lunt | 510-763-8540 www.hamiltonfamilycenter.org Abode Services Audrey Kwon | 510-657-7409 x232 www.abodeservices.org HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Avitus Group Lance Harris | 925-827-0680 www.avitusgroup.com INDOOR AIR QUALITY/MOLD & ODOR REMOVAL

ECS Group, Inc. Shawn Rau | 707-732-3370 shawn@ecsgroup.net Green Home Solutions—East Bay Howard Oliver | 510-666-6711 www.ghsnorcal.com INSPECTIONS

ECS Group, Inc. Shawn Rau | 707-732-3370 shawn@ecsgroup.net SpottCheck Consulting Susan Spott | 510-816-1452 www.spottcheck.com INSURANCE

Bulloch Insurance Brokers, Inc. Curt Bulloch | 925-640-0485 www.curtbulloch.com Commercial Coverage Insurance Paul Tradelius | 415-436-9800 www.comcov.com

APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry | 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com

Gordon Insurance Pamela Hutchins | 877-877-7755 www.gordoninsurance.com

Christopher Simmons 510-776-2697 c2thejay44@gmail.com

The Greenspan Co./Adjusters Int’l.

Rich Hallock | 866-331-4790 www.greenspan-ai.com

Halcyon Properties Roger Shane | 510-847-7075 rbshane@aol.com

PFN Insurance Services Nicholas Penland | 510-483-6667 www.pfninsurance.com

KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles | 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com

Jain L. Williams - State Farm Insurance Jain L. Williams | 510-530-3222 www.jainwilliams.com

Start to Finish Christopher Bailey | 510-727-9128 cpmbailey@sbcglobal.net

Kelly Lux — State Farm Insurance Kelly Lux | 510-521-1222 Kelly.lux.gjcg@statefarm.com

HAULING SERVICES

KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles | 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

INTERCOMS & ACCESS CONTROLS

R & S Overhead Garage Door Sean Boatright | 510-483-9700, x14 www.rsdoors.com INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Albert Nahman Plumbing & Heating Albert Nahman | 510-843-6904 www.albertnahmanplumbing.com

Martinez Real Estate Investment Jose Martinez | 510-769-0436

San Francisco Heating and Cooling Pablo Richards | 415-286-2540 sfheatingandcooling@yahoo.com

CSC ServiceWorks Stacy Weaver | 800-954-9000 x54313 www.cscsw.com

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vendor directory Excalibur Laundries Richard Lisowski | 510-872-1664 www.excaliburlaundries.com

Roto-Rooter Martin Alvarez | 510-755-1262 sanactma@aol.com

Crane Management Kit Crane | 510-918-2306 www.cranemanagment.net

Innovative Coin Cheri Guffey | 510-259-1494 www.innovativelaundry.com

Water Heaters Only, Inc. Yana Carpenter | 800-835-5946 www.waterheatersonly.com

The Enterprise Company William McLetchie | 510-444-0876 www.theenterpriseco.com

POWER WASHING

PWS, The Laundry Company Herb McKay | 650-871-0300 www.pwslaundary.com LEAD, MOLD & PEST MANAGEMENT

Alameda County Healthy Homes Dept.

Larry Brooks | 510-567-8282 larry.brooks@acgov.org or aclppp.org LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES

Golden Gate Pressure Wash Gustave W. Link | 415-935-3160 www.ggpw-6c.com PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS

Sam Brown Investigations Sam Brown | 415-621-5918 www.sambrowninvestigations.com PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY

SpottCheck Consulting Susan Spott | 510-816-1452 www.spottcheck.com

Noel Parker, Fiduciary Noel Parker | 510-260-3520 www.noelparkerfiduciary.com

LOCKSMITH EVICTION SERVICES

PROPERTY LEAK DETECTION

Golden Gate Locksmith Co Ralph Scott | 510-654-2677 kgglocksmith@yahoo.com

AquaTrip brought to you by GSFM Jeff Maloney | 916-933-9554 www.buyaquatrip.com

PAINT

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

BEHR Paint Nick Mounts | 415-416-0994 www.behr.com

A-One Construction Eva Morrissey | 510-347-5400 www.a-oneconstruction.com

The Sherwin-Williams Co. Sean Callahan | 925-932-3363 x134 www.sherwin-williams.com

APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry | 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com

PAINTERS

KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles | 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com

Majestic Painters Nick Capurro | 925-336-0526 www.majesticpainters.com

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE

PEST & VECTOR CONTROL

Alameda Co. Vector Control Services Daniel Wilson | 510-567-6826 daniel.wilson@acgov.org Burge Pest Control Rich Crawford | 888-292-7378 www.burgepest.com

SYNCrew John Cranston | 415-968-1593 www.syncrew.com PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Jermane Griffin | 916-752-7608 jermane.griffin@ferguson.com

California American Exterminator Tami Stuparich | 831-338-4800 www.calamericanext.com

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Advent Properties, Inc. Benjamin Scott | 510-289-1184 www.adventpropertiesinc.com

Terminix Robert Sater | 510-489-8689 www.terminix.com

Bay Property Group Daniel Bornstein | 510-836-0110 www.baypropertygroup.com

Western Exterminator Company Steve McHenry | 510-606-0602 www.westernexterminator.com

Beacon Properties Carlon Tanner | 510-428-1864 www.beaconprop.com

PLUMBING/WATER HEATERS

ERI Property Management Terrence Sims | 510-883-7070 www.erirentals.com Kasa Properties Tania Kapoor Mirchandani | 415-377-9452 tania@kasaproperties.com Lapham Company Jon M. Shahoian | 510-594-7600 www.laphamcompany.com Marquardt Property Management Karen or Judi Marquardt | 510-530-2050 www.mpmoakland.com Mynd Stacy Winship | 510-455-2667 www.mynd.co OMM Inc./Mason Management Janice Mason | 510-522-8074 www.ommhomes.com Premium Properties Sam Sorokin | 510-594-0794 www.premiumpd.com Seville Real Estate and Management Maya Clark | 510-610-7699 www.homesbyseville.com Shaw Properties Judy Shaw | 510-665-4350 www.shawprop.com Sphinx Property Management Jon Goree | 510-798-9299 www.sphinxpm.com Vision Property Management Michael Margado | 510-926-4104 www.vpmpropertymanagement.com Wellington Property Company Jillian Loh | 510-338-0588 www.wellingtonpropertyco.com Woodminster Property Management Nicholas Drobocky | 510-336-0202 www.woodminstermanagement.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

On-Site Janis Rossi | 408-795-4167 www.on-site.com REAL ESTATE BROKERS & AGENTS

Albert Nahman Plumbing & Heating Albert Nahman | 510-843-6904 www.albertnahmanplumbing.com

Big City Property Group Jill Broadhurst | 510-838-0655 www.bigcitypropertygroup.com

Advent Properties, Inc. Benjamin Scott | 510-289-1184 www.adventpropertiesinc.com

Fast Water Heater Company Michael Kirk | 866-465-7442 www.fastwaterheater.com

Canyon Pacific Management Tom Scripps | 415-495-4739 www.canyonpacific.com

ARA Pacific Mike Colhoun | 415-273-2177 www.arausa.com

L. J. Kruse Co. Beth Baldwin | 510-644-0260 www.ljkruse.com

Cedar Properties Jonathan Weldon | 510-834-0782 www.cedarproperties.com

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Serenity Thompson | 415-846-6957 serenity.thompson@bhghome.com

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vendor directory Better Homes Realty Rene Mendieta | 510-388-4092 rmendieta@att.net Caldecott Properties Andy Read | 510-594-2400 www.caldecott.com

RENT & MARKET RESEARCH

Rentometer Michael Lapsley | 781-405-2978 www.rentometer.com RENT CONTROL CONSULTANTS

CBRE Keith Manson | 510-874-1919 www.cbre.com

Bay Property Group Cristian Villarreal | 510-474-7404 cristian@baypropertygroup.com

Coldwell Banker — Apartment Specialist John Caronna | 925-253-4648 www.eastbayIREA.com

Big City Property Group Jill Broadhurst | 510-838-0655 www.bigcitypropertygroup.com

Coldwell Banker Commercial Henry Ohlmeyer | 925-831-3390 www.coldwellbanker.com Edrington & Associates Steven Edrington | 510-749-4880 steve@edringtonandassociates.com Lapham Company Tsegab Assefa | 510-594-0643 www.laphamcompany.com Litton/Fuller Group Luke Blacklidge | 510-548-4801, x130 www.littonfullergroup.com Marcus & Millichap Eli Davidson | 510-379-1280 eli.davidson@marcusmillichap.com Marcus & Millichap David Wolfe | 510-379-1200 www.marcusmillichap.com NAI Northern California Grant Chappell | 510-336-4721 www.naikilpatrick.com NAI Northern California Timothy Norkol | 510-336-4724 tnorkol@nainorcal.com The Pinza Group Steven Pinza | 510-725-4775 www.pinzagroup.com Property Counselors Link Corkery, Inc. Nadine Corkery | link@linkcorkery.com www.pclclink.com Red Oak Realty Vanessa Bergmark | 510-292-2000 vanessa@redoakrealty.com Seville Real Estate and Management Maya Clark | 510-610-7699 www.homesbyseville.com Sharon Medairy, Realtor® Real Estate Source, Inc. | 510-517-9969 www.medairy.net

Edrington & Associates Steven Edrington | 510-749-4880 steve@edringtonandassociates.com Rent Board Matters Liz Hart | 510-813-5440 liz.hart1801@gmail.com RENTAL SERVICES

Hamilton Properties Bay Area Delesha Hamilton | 404-606-2141 www.hamiltonpropertiesbayarea.com Caldecott Properties Julie Keys | 510-225-9244 www.caldecott.com ROOFERS

A-One Construction Eva Morrissey | 510-347-5400 www.a-oneconstruction.com Fidelity Roof Company Doug Kellor | 510-547-6330 www.fidelityroof.com Frank Fiala Roofing Frank Fiala | 510-582-6929 www.ffialaroofing.com General Roofing Company Michael Wakerling | 510-536-3356 www.generalroof.com SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE

All-Guard Alarm Systems Sean Cooke | 510-909-7230 www.allguardsystems.com Detect All Security & Fire Amy Roither | 510-835-4100 www.detectall.com R & S Overhead Garage Door Sean Boatright | 510-483-9700, x14 www.rsdoors.com SEISMIC CONSTRUCTION

W. Charles Perry & Associates W. Charles Perry | 650-638-9546 www.wcharlesperry.com West Coast Premier Construction, Inc. Homy Sikaroudi | 510-271-0950 www.wcpc-inc.com SIGNAGE

Sequoia Signs & Graphics Tom Schnurr | 925-300-1066 www.sequoiasigns.com SMOKE-FREE HOUSING

Alameda County Tobacco Control Coalition Tamiko Johnson | 510-208-5916 tamiko.johnson@acgov.org SOLAR ENERGY

Sunvalley Solar Keith Loebbecke | 510-294-0308 www.sunvalleysolarinc.com SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Center for Sustainable Energy Alexandra Patey | 858-244-1192 www.energycenter.org/smp TENANT SCREENING SERVICE

Contemporary Information Corp. (CIC) Dan Firestone | 888-232-3822 www.continfo.com TOWING SERVICE

PPI Towing Stephanie Gipson | 510-533-9600 www.ppitowwing.net TREE SERVICE

Coastal Tree Service Hans Waller | 510-693-4631 www.coastaltreeservice.com VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION

Swords to Plowshares Norman Thomas | 510-844-7500 www.swords-to-plowshares.org WASTE & COMPOST COLLECTION

Junk King Contra Costa Krishna Vepa | 925-954-5420 krishna.vepa@junk-king.com Waste Management Company Karen Stern | 510-430-8509 www.wastemanagement.com WASTE & RECYCLING MAINTENANCE

Bay Area Bin Support Nancy Fiame | 888-920-BINS www.bayareabinsupport.com

Six Degrees Realty Stephanie Christmas | 510-461-4663 www.stephaniechristmas.com

B.A.S.S. Seismic Retrofit D.W. Hamilton | 510-919-0046 www.bassseismicretrofit.com

Bay Area Waste Services Peter Gella | 510-788-0462 www.bawaste.com

Woodminster Real Estate Co Inc. Nicholas Drobocky | 510-336-0202 www.woodminsterrealty.com

West Coast Premier Construction, Inc. Homy Sikaroudi | 510-271-0950 www.wcpc-inc.com

Trashlogic, LLC Lainika Johnson | 888-384-3131 www.trashlogic.com

RECYCLING/REUSE

Urban Ore Marylou Van | 510-841-7283 www.urbanore.com

SEISMIC ENGINEERING

Earthquake & Structures, Inc. B.K. Paul | 510-601-1065 www.esiengineers.com

WINDOWS

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