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Berkeley prepares for potential repeal of Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act
Which properties would become rent-controlled after a repeal, and which would be exempt? Berkeley voters could make the call in November.
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Despite relaxed laws, building an accessory dwelling unit in Berkeley can...
State and city laws have made it easier, in theory, to build backyard cottages in Berkeley. In practice planners sometimes seem to need to catch up with the new regulations.
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Berkeley rent board wants voters to add rent control measures to certain...
The proposed changes to the rent control ordinance would take away an exemption first allowed 40 years ago.
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What’s on the Berkeley ballot? Pay raises for mayor and council, Uber...
There will be eight Berkeley measures on the Nov. 3 ballot. Here's what to expect.
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‘They just started jack-hammering’: Berkeley tenants blindsided by ADU that...
While the accessory dwelling unit is legal, these South Berkeley tenants are upset they were not informed it was coming.
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City grapples with housing crisis, fire danger as it writes rules for ADUs in...
New state laws require swift approval for many ADU projects. Should those rules be more strict in areas facing wildfire risk?
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2-story backyard homes approved in Berkeley flats; rules in hills will take...
Homeowners outside the hills could get quick approval for accessory dwelling units up to 20 feet tall under new regulations.
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Building a cottage in your Berkeley yard? Just make sure to tell the neighbors.
Homeowners in the Berkeley flatlands can now build two-story accessory dwelling units in their yards — as long as they inform their neighbors and tenants first.
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Worried about wildfires, City Council limits number of ADUs in Berkeley Hills
Critics say the move won't make the Berkeley Hills safer during a wildfire, but will block new housing from wealthy neighborhoods.
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Berkeley rules limiting ADUs in hills violate state law, housing agency says
The City Council will have to decide whether to change its restrictions on cottages and in-law units, or challenge the state.
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Update: State housing regulators shot down Berkeley’s limits on cottages in...
The City Council deadlocked on a parking requirement for ADUs in the hills Tuesday, pushing a decision to its Oct. 3 meeting.
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Berkeley drops plan to require parking for accessory dwelling units in hills
California housing regulators told Berkeley a proposal to mandate off-street parking for ADUs in the hills violated state law.
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