Resources

Help Organizing a Building-wide Tenants Union

Text or leave a voicemail for our task force: (510) 500-5977
Email our task force: berkeleytenantorganizing@gmail.com
Fill out our interest form: tinyurl.com/berkeleytenantinterest 

City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/rent/
http://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyRentBoard

Talk with a Rent Board Housing Counselor:

Call: (510) 981-7368
Email: rent@berkeleyca.gov
Schedule an appointment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15iw5y7CmuyJEmBaawEjDZwEV6m_y1H10y081mpj4Lo4/

City of Berkeley Rental Housing Safety Program

https://berkeleyca.gov/doing-business/operating-berkeley/landlords/rental-housing-safety-program-rhsp

City of Berkeley Housing Inspections

Code Enforcement: https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/about-us/city-offices-service-locations/housing-code-enforcement 
Vector Control: https://berkeleyca.gov/city-services/livable-neighborhoods/rodents-and-pests

Small Claims Court (Security Deposits)

Self-Help Center
(510) 272 1393

Tenants Together

Advice Line: (888) 495-8020
http://www.tenantstogether.org/

East Bay Community Law Center (Free Legal Services)

https://ebclc.org/need-services/housing-services/

Eviction Defense Center (Free Legal Services)

https://www.evictiondefensecenteroakland.org/

Rental Assistance

Tenants may obtain referrals to other Rental Assistance providers, like Catholic Charities, by contacting the East Bay Community Law Center or calling 211.
More info: Housing Retention Program

Oakland Tenants Union

http://www.oaklandtenantsunion.org/

San Francisco Tenants Union

https://sftu.org/