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CITY OF BERKELEY

RENT STABILIZATION BOARD

2125 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704

TEL: (510) 981-7368 (981-RENT) TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-4940

E-MAIL: rent@ci.berkeley.ca.us

INTERNET:

October 11, 2012

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO OBJECT TO RENT INCREASE PETITION

(FOR PROPERTIES WITH NO VACANCY INCREASES – REGULATION 1282)

To the Tenant(s) of

, Unit No.

Petition No. L-

__________________________________

_____

_________

Deadline to object:

_________________________________

Your landlord has filed a petition with the Rent Stabilization Board to request a 6% or $_____________

increase in the lawful rent ceiling for your rental unit. This would be divided into two increases of 3%,

with the first starting no earlier than January 1, 2013, followed by another 3% increase one year later. If

this increase is granted, your rent ceiling would go up to $ ___________ and then one year later it would

increase to $___________, plus any annual general adjustment that the landlord is entitled to.

The owner may be eligible for this increase because, according to our records, none of the rental units at

this address has received a “vacancy increase,” which allows the owner to raise the rent to the current

market level for new tenancies that began on or after January 1, 1999, and all the units are rented to

long-term rent-controlled tenants. (One unit may be owner-occupied rather than rented.) Enclosed is a

copy of the new Regulation 1282 which allows such increases and a full explanation of the regulation.

Attached is a Tenant Objection Form that lists possible reasons for challenging the landlord's right to the

rent increase.

IF YOU THINK ANY OF THESE REASONS MIGHT APPLY AND YOU WISH TO CHALLENGE

SOME OR ALL OF THE INCREASE REQUESTED

YOU MUST RETURN THE TENANT OBJECTION FORM TO THE

RENT STABILIZATION BOARD BY THE DEADLINE STATED ABOVE

If you respond, the Rent Board will hold a hearing on your landlord's petition. You and/or someone

authorized to represent you may attend this hearing. If you do not return the Tenant Objection Form by

the deadline, you may lose the opportunity to have your objections considered by the Rent Board or to

challenge the landlord's eligibility for Annual General Adjustments.

REMEMBER: You have an absolute right to challenge the requested rent increase and to make sure that

it is allowed under Berkeley's rent control laws. It is illegal for the landlord to retaliate against you in any

way for exercising this right. The Public Information Unit at the Rent Board can assist you and provide

additional information regarding the petition, Regulation 1282, the Objection Form, your rights and the

hearing process. Counselors are available, in person or by telephone at the number listed above,

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and Wednesdays from noon to

6:30 p.m.

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City Of Berkeley - Notice Of Right To Object To Rent Increase Petition

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