Berkeley Measure X would cap rent increases at 10%, gives tenants more protections

A proposition to amend Berkeley’s rent stabilization policy will appear on the ballot for Berkeley voters in the Nov. 3 election.

Berkeley’s Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Just Cause Ordinance went into effect in 1980, establishing rules for registration of rental units, regulating rental increases, and requiring landlords to provide good cause before terminating a tenancy.