BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Berkeley Property Owners Association
City
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
‘It's quite disgusting’: Community protests landlords celebrating end of eviction moratorium
Community members gathered Tuesday in front of Freehouse Berkeley to protest the Berkeley Property Owners Association, or BPOA, celebrating the end of the COVID-19 eviction moratorium.
City
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
‘It's quite disgusting’: Community protests landlords celebrating end of eviction moratorium
Community members gathered Tuesday in front of Freehouse Berkeley to protest the Berkeley Property Owners Association, or BPOA, celebrating the end of the COVID-19 eviction moratorium.
Housing
SEPTEMBER 01, 2023
Berkeley ends COVID-19 eviction moratorium
Berkeley’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired Thursday, ending more than three years of eviction protections for tenants economically impacted by the pandemic.
Housing
SEPTEMBER 01, 2023
Berkeley ends COVID-19 eviction moratorium
Berkeley’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired Thursday, ending more than three years of eviction protections for tenants economically impacted by the pandemic.
City
MAY 19, 2023
‘People should rarely get evicted’: Berkeley eviction moratorium to end August
Berkeley’s eviction moratorium expired the end of April and entered its transition period, which will last until Aug. 31.
City
MAY 19, 2023
‘People should rarely get evicted’: Berkeley eviction moratorium to end August
Berkeley’s eviction moratorium expired the end of April and entered its transition period, which will last until Aug. 31.
Student Life
MAY 18, 2023
Students reduce waste through Cooperative Reuse, city programs
Garbage cans outside of student housing were overflowing as the semester came to a close, much like in previous years. With little time to pack after final exams and before move-out dates, students find themselves throwing away items in good condition because they do not have space in their car ride home or simply lack proper storage accommodations.
Student Life
MAY 18, 2023
Students reduce waste through Cooperative Reuse, city programs
Garbage cans outside of student housing were overflowing as the semester came to a close, much like in previous years. With little time to pack after final exams and before move-out dates, students find themselves throwing away items in good condition because they do not have space in their car ride home or simply lack proper storage accommodations.
Housing
MAY 03, 2023
Berkeley’s eviction moratorium enters final stages
The city of Berkeley’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired yesterday and is now entering its “Transition Period.”
Housing
MAY 03, 2023
Berkeley’s eviction moratorium enters final stages
The city of Berkeley’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired yesterday and is now entering its “Transition Period.”
Housing
MARCH 17, 2023
State appeal ruling on Berkeley rent control draws celebration, criticism
A state appeals court ruled Monday that Berkeley will be able to subject a property which the owner had bought in order to repair into new housing to rent control, as first reported by the SF Chronicle.
Housing
MARCH 17, 2023
State appeal ruling on Berkeley rent control draws celebration, criticism
A state appeals court ruled Monday that Berkeley will be able to subject a property which the owner had bought in order to repair into new housing to rent control, as first reported by the SF Chronicle.
City
MARCH 03, 2023
Berkeley City Council moves to extend eviction moratorium
In a special meeting of Berkeley’s City Council Monday, the council passed a motion to extend the covered period of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance for 60 days past the expiration of the Local Emergency declaration.
City
MARCH 03, 2023
Berkeley City Council moves to extend eviction moratorium
In a special meeting of Berkeley’s City Council Monday, the council passed a motion to extend the covered period of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance for 60 days past the expiration of the Local Emergency declaration.
Op-Eds
MAY 07, 2021
How students can move out sustainably a year into the pandemic
During this year’s move-out season, I have hope that we can collectively mobilize behind the Cooperative Reuse program to redistribute thousands of furniture items and leave Berkeley a more sustainable place.
Op-Eds
MAY 07, 2021
How students can move out sustainably a year into the pandemic
During this year’s move-out season, I have hope that we can collectively mobilize behind the Cooperative Reuse program to redistribute thousands of furniture items and leave Berkeley a more sustainable place.
City
APRIL 07, 2021
Proposed CA bill would reform Ellis Act, require 5-year holding period
Under a bill being considered by California lawmakers, landlords would need to own a property for at least five consecutive years before they can invoke the Ellis Act to evict sitting tenants from the property.
City
APRIL 07, 2021
Proposed CA bill would reform Ellis Act, require 5-year holding period
Under a bill being considered by California lawmakers, landlords would need to own a property for at least five consecutive years before they can invoke the Ellis Act to evict sitting tenants from the property.
A Year of COVID
MARCH 11, 2021
COVID-19 exacerbates existing issues in Berkeley housing market
When a Berkeley tenant’s roommate, a student at UC Berkeley, left the city a month before the pandemic unfolded, the tenant decided to renew the lease on their rent-controlled apartment. The tenant said they thought they could find another roommate, and they reckoned it would be hard to find a cheaper place to live.
A Year of COVID
MARCH 11, 2021
COVID-19 exacerbates existing issues in Berkeley housing market
When a Berkeley tenant’s roommate, a student at UC Berkeley, left the city a month before the pandemic unfolded, the tenant decided to renew the lease on their rent-controlled apartment. The tenant said they thought they could find another roommate, and they reckoned it would be hard to find a cheaper place to live.
