Rent Board Commissioner Alfred Twu

Got questions? The Rent Board has answers! The next infosession with a Housing Counselor is Friday, 6/12 at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 11am-12:30pm.

Info Session at North Berkeley Senior Center Visit our table at the North Berkeley Senior Center! Meet a Berkeley Rent Board Housing Counselor to learn about local housing resources and information about landlord and tenant rights!No appointment required.

For tenants, building electrification usually depends on the landlord deciding to upgrade. However, for tenants seeking lower utility bills and cleaner indoor air, there are more & more plug-and-play options for heating, cooling, and cooking. Here's one family's example!

These Bay Area Renters Are Cutting Fossil Fuels From Their Homes and Commutes | KQED Bay Area renters are getting creative about swapping their gas appliances for electric ones, like heat pumps, solar panels and induction stoves.

At the Outreach and Accessibility Committee, we got updates on the additional translated forms & other language access resources going live later this month, as well as upcoming outreach events, which include infosessions and the Rent Board booth at Berkeley Juneteenth! Details at rentboard.berkeleyca.gov

More cohousing & other communal living coming to Berkeley!

Considering rentals as part of your communal living project? Note that Berkeley tenant laws vary depending on the type of building & ownership, get the facts at rentboard.berkeleyca.gov 🏠🏠🏠

https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/05/26/5-cohousing-projects-in-the-works-in-berkeley

5 cohousing projects in the works in Berkeley A cohousing condo on San Pablo — and maybe co-living across the street. And vets of Oakland’s Radish build a compound of their own in the Lorin District.

Inspections are underway in the hills for the Zone 0 fire safety standards. Let's all do our part to reduce wildfire risk.
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/05/22/grizzly-peak-panoramic-hill-ember-enforcement-inspections

Rent Board meets this Thursday! We'll be getting a presentation of findings from a research project team, an intro from the City Auditor, as well as action items on state legislation and nonprofit registration fees.

Full agenda at
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/berkeley-rent-stabilization-board-meeting-agenda-05282026

Outreach and Accessibility Committee meets this Wednesday. We'll be hearing from staff on the latest outreach work as well as progress on the expanded Language Access services.

https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/legislative-body-meeting-agendas/2026_May_27_Outreach_and_Accessibility_Committee_Meeting_Agenda_PACKET.pdf

Memorial Day began as a national holiday to remember Union soldiers who died in the American Civil War.

Today and always, we must continue to uphold democracy and freedom.

The next Rent Board infosession with a Housing Counselor will be at the South Berkeley Senior Center on Monday, June 1, 11am-12:30pm. No appointment needed!

Info Session at South Berkeley Senior Center Visit our table at the South Berkeley Senior Center! Meet a Berkeley Rent Board Housing Counselor to learn about local housing resources and information about landlord and tenant rights!No appointment required.

In Berkeley, Malcolm X Day is an official holiday.

Born May 19, 1925, Malcolm X fought for Black power & human rights. Among the issues was housing: he pointed out that poor housing conditions caused by landlord neglect was a barrier to education & success in life. It still is. The work continues!