BOARD ELECTIONS

EBRHA Board of Directors

The Nominating Committee at EBRHA is happy to introduce the four candidates who were elected to the association’s Board of Directors, on Saturday, November 21, 2020. The Board Members include new candidate Chris Cohn, and returning candidates Fred Morse, Wayne Rowland, and Jack Schwartz. Learn more below.

Chris Cohn

Chris Cohn, first-time EBRHA Board nominee, is a long-term Oakland resident who graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and master’s degree in Psychiatric Social Work. She became a residential real estate agent in 1975 and worked in the field until her retirement in 2018. Chris’ experience as a housing provider started in 1975 when she bought a duplex in North Oakland, living in half and renting half. She now manages four residential properties in Oakland and serves as a non-managing partner in a 30-unit property. Chris seeks to work toward reasonable compromises between the needs of both owners and tenants.

Fred Morse

Fred Morse has been a part of the EBRHA Board of Directors for more than 30 years. He loves being an Oakland-based housing provider and has been a rental property owner for 53 years. He is currently a member of the EBRHA Legal Action Committee which has a case going to the California Supreme Court regarding Oakland’s garbage issue. Fred also serves as a member of the Political Action Committee and check signer for the association. Fred has been a regular participant in EBRHA events and enjoys networking with fellow housing providers. Fred aims to help organize a fundraiser for the Legal Action Committee.

Wayne Rowland

EBRHA Board President, Wayne Rowland, has been a longstanding member of the association, and has served on the Board for nearly 20 years. Wayne has played a significant role in many of EBRHA’s political campaigns and has taken the lead on the association’s legal actions. He has actively participated in public debates on housing issues, especially during these times of biasedagainst-rental-owners legislators. Wayne led the statewide rental housing associations that left CAA to form CalRHA and became its founding President. Wayne looks forward to continuing his efforts in actively participating in advocating for the interests of rental property owners, counter-balancing the built-in narrative in favor of tenants, pushing back against government overreach, educating property owners of their rights and responsibilities as rental owners, and helping rental owners avoid the pitfalls of navigating local and state housing regulation.

Jack Schwartz

A small rental housing owner and semi-retired real estate attorney, Jack Schwartz has been on the EBRHA Board since 2010. He has served multiple times as Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and State Legislative Chair.Jack has been, and continues to be, an EBRHA representative on the California Rental Housing Association (CalRHA) Board of Directors and also serves as the CalRHA Legislative Chair. He is running for another term on the EBRHA Board to continue the association’s legislative efforts, particularly at the State level. Jack has been an instrumental part of CalRHA and EBRHA, in representing the voice of small rental housing owners and actively engaging in the long overdue process of countering the negative perception of rental housing owners.

Oakland

RENT ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM FEE

Annual fees are $68 per unit and are due March 1. However, this fee has just been increased to $101. Owners are currently allowed to pass through $50.50 to tenants.

BUSINESS TAXES & REGISTRATION

Registration fee is $60 and is due March 1. Tax is based on annual gross rental income at a rate of $13.95 per $1,000 of gross rental income. Tax renewal declarations are mailed at the beginning of the year. Online payments accepted at www.ltss.oaklandnet.com

LANDLORD PETITION FOR EXEMPTIONS

Claims covered include new construction, substantial rehabilitation, and single-family homes or condominiums.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INCREASE (70 % of Improvement Costs ÷ Number of Units)

FORMULA

Useful Life of Improvement*

*REFER TO ORDINANCE FOR NOTICING, QUALIFICATIONS AND AMORTIZATION PERIODS. SEE USEFUL LIFE CHART ON CITY OF OAKLAND WEBSITE. A CPI increase of 2.7% becomes effective on July 1, 2020. Tenants may only receive one increase in any 12-month period, and the rent increase cannot take effect earlier than the tenant’s anniversary date.

In addition, California law requires that for tenancies receiving greater than a 10% increase, a 60-day notice is required; if the increase is 10% or less, a 30-day notice is required. Owners can only impose “banked” rent increases equal to three times the current annual allowable rent increase rate. See schedule at right.

ANNUAL ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASE 2020-21 (2.7%)

PERIOD

AMOUNT (%)

JULY 1 ‘20 - JUNE 30 ‘21 .........2.7 JULY 1 ‘19 - JUNE 30 ‘20 .........3.5 JULY 1 ‘18 - JUNE 30 ‘19 .........3.4 JULY 1 ‘17 - JUNE 30 ‘18 .........2.3 JULY 1 ‘16 - JUNE 30 ‘17 .........2.0 JULY 1 ‘15 - JUNE 30 ‘16 .........1.7 JULY 1 ‘14 - JUNE 30 ‘15 .........1.9 JULY 1 ‘13 - JUNE 30 ‘14 .........2.1 JULY 1 ‘12 - JUNE 30 ‘13 .........3.0 JULY 1 ‘11 - JUNE 30 ‘12 .........2.0 JULY 1 ‘10 - JUNE 30 ‘11 .........2.7 JULY 1 ‘09 - JUNE 30 ‘10 .........0.7 JULY 1 ‘08 - JUNE 30 ‘09 .........3.2 JULY 1 ‘07 - JUNE 30 ‘08 .........3.3

Visit www.ebrha.com/members to see previous adjustments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Oakland Rent Board

250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Ste. 5313

Oakland, CA, 94612 510.238.3721 | www.oaklandnet.com

Berkeley

RENT STABILIZATION BOARD FEES

Annual fees are $270 per unit and are due July 1.

RATES OF ANNUAL PAYMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT INTEREST

PERIOD AMOUNT

BERKELEY RATES DEC. 2018 ................... 0.1% DEC. 2016 ................... 0.1% DEC. 2015 ................... 0.1% DEC. 2014 ................... 0.1% DEC. 2013 ................... 0.1% DEC. 2012 ................... 0.2% DEC. 2011 ................... 0.3%

FEDERAL RESERVE RATES DEC. 2014 .................... N/A DEC. 2013 ................... 0.3% DEC. 2012 ................... 0.5% DEC. 2011 .... 0.4% (CORRECTED 11/3/2011) DEC. 2010 ................... 0.4% DEC. 2009 ................... 1.1% DEC. 2008 ................... 3.4%

ANNUAL ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASE 2020 (2.1%)

Beginning in 1998, adjustments are not allowed for the year following a tenant’s initial occupancy. To obtain the maximum amount for a specific address, please use the “Rent Ceiling Database” calculator on Berkeley’s Rent Board website.

Visit www.ebrha.com/members to see previous adjustments.

PERIOD AMOUNT 2020 ....................... 2.1% 2019 ....................... 2.5% 2018 ....................... 2.3% 2017 ....................... 1.8% 2016 ....................... 1.5% 2015 ....................... 2.0% 2014 ....................... 1.7% 2013 ....................... 1.7% 2012 ....................... 1.6% 2011 ....................... 0.7% 2010 ....................... 0.1% 2009 ....................... 2.7% 2008 ....................... 2.2% 2007 ....................... 2.6% 2006 ....................... 0.7% 2005 ....................... 0.9%

(1% + $3 IF TENANCY CREATED AFTER JAN. 1999)

*ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS ARE ALLOWED IF AN

OWNER PAID FOR ELECTRICITY OR HEAT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Berkeley Rent Board

2125 Milvia Street Berkeley, CA 94704 510.981.7368 | www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/rent