Thursday Landlord Tip: The Landlords Who Sleep Best Aren’t the Fastest Reactors
💡 Thursday Landlord Tip Every spring, property owners across the East Bay go through a version of the same ritual. They take a look at their rental — sometimes for the first time since fall — and find a list of things that quietly accumulated over winter. A slow drain. A sticky window. A tenant…
Spring Into the East Bay: Our Favorite Things to Do This Easter Weekend
Easter weekend is here and the East Bay is packed with reasons to get outside. From egg hunts at Children’s Fairyland to waterfront brunch in Berkeley, here are our favorite ways to spend the holiday weekend across Emeryville, Oakland, and Berkeley.
Thursday Landlord Tip: A Rent Increase Notice Isn’t Valid Just Because the Math Is Right
💡 Thursday Landlord Tip Most California landlords spend time calculating whether their rent increase is within the legal cap. Fewer spend time checking whether the notice itself is valid — and that’s where the compliance exposure actually lives. Under Civil Code §827, a rent increase notice has two separate requirements: the amount must be legal,…
California Rent Increase Notice Requirements in 2026
Not sure how much notice you need before raising rent in California? The answer depends on the size of the increase over the past 12 months and whether local rent control applies. This guide breaks down the 30-day vs. 90-day rules, delivery method requirements, and the mistakes that invalidate notices entirely.
Thursday Landlord Tip: Oakland Rent Increase Notices Require a Business Tax Certificate — Or They’re Void
💡 Thursday Landlord Tip Most Oakland landlords know their rent increases are capped at 2.3% beginning August 1, 2026. But not all know that even a perfectly calculated, correctly served notice can be voided at a RAP hearing for a single missing document. Since April 15, 2025, Oakland has required landlords to attach a current…
Oakland Rent Control in 2026: Rules, Allowable Increases & What Landlords Must Know
Oakland’s confirmed allowable rent increase for August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 is 2.3% — far below the statewide AB 1482 cap of 8.8% for the same period. This guide covers RAP registration requirements, the petition process, banked increase rules, and just cause eviction protections for Oakland landlords.
Thursday Landlord Tip: The AB 1482 Calculation Most East Bay Landlords Get Wrong
💡 Thursday Landlord Tip Most East Bay landlords know that AB 1482 limits how much they can raise rent each year — but fewer know how to calculate the allowable increase correctly. The statewide cap isn’t a fixed number. It’s a formula based on regional inflation data, combined with a fixed 5% allowance, subject to…
How Much Can a Landlord Raise Rent in California in 2026? AB 1482 Explained
California’s AB 1482 rent cap is 8.8% for the East Bay as of August 1, 2026 (up from 6.3%) for most covered units — but East Bay landlords in Oakland and Berkeley face far stricter local limits (Oakland 2.3%, up from 0.8%; Berkeley 1.0%). This guide breaks down the CPI formula with a worked dollar…
Thursday Landlord Tip: East Bay Rent Increases Are Governed by More Than One Rule
💡 Thursday Landlord Tip Raising rent in the East Bay isn’t governed by one rule — it’s governed by whichever rule is strictest for your specific unit. State law, local city ordinances, and your lease terms can all apply at the same time. And they don’t all point to the same number. The allowable rent…
Rent Increases in the East Bay: What Landlords Can (and Cannot) Do in 2026
Thinking about raising rent in 2026? Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, and Emeryville all play by different rules — and the penalties for getting it wrong add up fast. This guide breaks down what’s allowed, what’s not, and what you need to check before you act.
