Rental registration in Berkeley, CA

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Research, not legal advice

These summaries are compiled from ordinance text and public sources and are dated at the point they were last checked. Rules change between checks — Newark replaced its whole registration regime in a single month — so confirm anything you are about to underwrite against the primary source or the municipal office named in the citation.

Berkeley requires registration of fully and partially covered units

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Verified on 2026-08-18 — 45 days ago.

Owners register most fully and partially covered rental units with the Berkeley Rent Board and pay the applicable annual fee.

Registration reaches many units exempt from the local rent ceiling, including newer construction, single-family homes, and condominiums.

Use the Rent Board address lookup because full, partial, and no coverage carry different duties; owner-shared units, historic owner-occupied duplexes, qualifying owner-occupied ADUs and other stated classes can have no coverage.

Unit counts: 1+ units

Sources

Berkeley Rent Board guide — Berkeley Municipal Code §13.76.050

Every rule for Berkeley, CA