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number of tenants allowed by the lease or rental agreement and actually occupying a unit as a principal residence has increased above the base occupancy level for that unit, then the rent ceiling for the unit shall be increased
Interest on Security Deposit (Schedule B) Substandard Condition or Decrease in Amenities/Living Space (Schedule C) Decrease in Number of Tenants Allowed (Schedule D) LANDLORD INFORMATION List the owner(s) of the building and the person you pay your rent
tenant or household shall qualify for the Rent Increase Phase-In if the household occupying the unit in question contains less than one person for each bedroom, unless at least one tenant in the household is disabled as defined
under this section shall be conducted according to all provisions of Chapter 12, Subchapter B. A determination that a tenant is not a tenant in occupancy must be supported by a preponderance of the evidence presented to the hearing examiner
which recovery of possession is sought, the landlord may condition the offer of the vacated unit upon the tenant's agreement to reduce the number of occupants to the maximum lawful level. In such circumstances, the determination as to which
Tenant in Occupancy. (A) In accordance with the purposes of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, to address the city of Berkeley’s Housing Crisis, the rent ceiling limitations of Berkeley Municipal Code Sections 13.76.110 and 13.76.120 apply only to a rental
Board Action in lieu of Tenant Petition The Board, in lieu of a tenant petition pursuant to Section 1501, may initiate the rent withholding authorization process pursuant to this subchapter or may continue with a proceeding initiated by a tenant
Tenant Rent Withholding Without Board Authorization The remedy of rent withholding provided to tenants under Section 15(a)(2) of the Ordinance shall not be construed to relieve the tenants of the obligation to pay whatever rent is subsequently deemed
Parties in a Petition Subject to a Tenant-based Government Subsidy. In any tenancy subject a “tenant-based” government subsidy as defined in 24 CFR section 982.1(b), the government agency which administers the subsidy program shall also
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Parties (A) Parties are the landlord of the affected property, the tenants in each affected rental unit (with all the tenants in one unit constituting one party), and any representatives designated pursuant to Section 1234. The person listed
provided in subsections 13.76.130.A.9(p)(i) and 13.77.055.D.2, a landlord alleging that the tenant is not eligible for the standard relocation assistance must notify the Rent Board in writing that he/she disputes the tenant’s eligibility before
supporting documentation establishing the rental unit’s eligibility for a rent increase. The petition shall be served on tenants pursuant to Regulation 1205(B)(1). (2) The petition may be accompanied by a form prescribed by the Board and signed
When a tenant household’s eligibility to receive standard or additional relocation assistance as described in Subsection 13.76.130(A)(8)(g) is disputed, either party may file a petition with the Board requesting a determination of eligibility or file
Notice to Tenants. Within fifteen (15) days of the filing of an acceptable petition, the Board shall mail to all affected tenants a copy of the petition, a notice of the tenants' right to object to the petition listing
Retaliation prohibited. No landlord may threaten to bring, or bring, an action to recover possession, cause the tenant to quit the unit involuntarily, serve any notice to quit or notice of termination of tenancy, decrease any services, including a tenant
tenant who vacates a rental unit and who is not reimbursed for his or her security deposit by the remaining or incoming co-tenant(s) or subtenants shall be entitled to recover his or her portion of the security deposit
purposes of this Regulation, existing tenant refers to all persons who are defined as “tenants” pursuant to Rent Ordinance section 4(I), i.e. any renter, tenant, subtenant, lessee, or sublessee of a rental unit, or successor to a renter
Confer in Good Faith. Landlords and Tenant Associations shall confer with each other in good faith regarding housing services and conditions, community life, landlord-tenant relations, rent increases, and other issues of common interest or concern. "Confer in good faith
landlord may not compel the tenants or sub-tenants to sign separate agreements in order to qualify as a rooming house if a single lease agreement remains in effect, or the tenants are living under a group living arrangement