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Landlords can charge potential occupants a screening or application charge, but there are limits to how much. Prospective renters should get a copy of their credit report if the property owner gotten one, a receipt showing the expense of the screening, and a refund of any unused part of the fee. To learn more, including the present screening cost limitation, see our Tenant Screening Fees page.
Make sure you can afford the rent
Signing a fixed-term lease may obligate you to pay the lease for the whole term, unless there is an actually great factor to leave, like major habitability problems. If you leave before the lease ends, you might be delegated paying lease if the owner can not re-rent the unit before the lease period ends. See our Lease Breaking page for more details.
Check if the unit has protections under the Rent Ordinance
Most rentals in Berkeley are either totally or partly covered by the Rent Ordinance, but some systems are totally exempt from any defenses. It is essential to understand what rights you'll have as a tenant. Check our Is Your Unit Covered by Rent Control? page for info about protections and different exemptions for different kinds of systems. You can also call us to ask about a particular system.
Understand the regards to the lease before signing
It is very important to clearly comprehend what you are concurring to before accepting the regards to a lease. While often just the proprietor can clarify what a proposed lease term indicates, we can help identify issues so that you have the ability to ask the right questions. Common issues are:
Last month's lease: Ask the landlord if the last month's lease will be applied. Be clear on what the proprietor's intentions are with all money collected (beyond the very first month's lease) at the start of an occupancy. If you have a written lease, this must be plainly spelled out.
Discounted rent: For units with lease control, reduced, free, or marked down rent needs to be factored into the base rent ceiling for a brand-new tenancy. For example, if a proprietor and occupant consent to a rent of $2,000 per month for a new tenancy with a 12-month term, however the occupant receives one month of free rent, the base lease ceiling for the system would be $1,833.33, which is the average of the regular monthly lease payments produced the initial lease term ($ 22,000/ 12 months). In this example, starting the month following the expiration of the preliminary lease term, the optimum rent the proprietor could charge would be $1,833.33.
Spending for energies: For occupancies that started on or after February 6, 2024, a property manager may charge a renter in a totally covered system for utilities just if either: the expense of the utilities becomes part of the base lease, or the energy service is separately-metered and the lease needs the occupant to place the energy in the occupant's name. A property owner who is charging a tenant for utilities individually from rent on or after February 6, 2024, might file a petition with the Rent Board to include the typical cost of energies to the rent ceiling. Rent ceiling boosts should be made through the petition procedure, however the parties can ask to waive the hearing if they agree on the increase, and the contract and proof sent with the petition fulfill certain requirements. See our Rent Adjustment Petitions page for details.
Get a signed, written copy of your lease and invoices for all payments
California law needs your proprietor to provide you a copy of your lease, so you ought to ask for a copy of the property manager hasn't provided you one. It's likewise important to get invoices for any payments that you make, particularly if you pay in cash.
Notice of Tenant Rights
For tenancies that started on or after December 20, 2024, within fifteen days of the start of the occupancy, your landlord should give you a composed notice containing the following information: The existence of and scope of the Rent Ordinance
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