(C) Rent Ceilings adjusted pursuant to this Order may not be rounded to the
nearest dollar amount.
(D) The upward general adjustment granted in this Order does not
automatically provide for a rent increase. Rent increases pursuant to this Order shall
become effective only after the landlord gives the tenant(s) at least thirty (30) days’
prior written notice of such rent increases and the notice period expires.
Each notice to a tenant of a rent increase pursuant to this Order shall be in the following
form and contain the following information:
Thirty-Day Notice of Rent Increase
This notice is provided pursuant to the 2004 Annual General Adjustment (AGA) Order of
the Rent Stabilization Board.
Tenant's name:
Street address: Unit No.
The present rent on your unit is $ per month.
[The 2004 AGA Order adjusts 2003 rent ceilings by 1% plus an additional $3 for
rental units with tenancies that began between January 1, 1999, and December
31, 2002, and by 1.5% plus an additional $3 for rental units with tenancies that
began prior to 1999]
Your rent will increase by $_____ pursuant to the 2004 AGA Order.
Your new rent will be $ per month beginning . (This date
must be at least 30 days after service of the Notice of Rent Increase.)
NOTICE: Landlords may not evict tenants except for good cause after legal notice as
provided in the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. The mere expiration of the lease does
not automatically terminate a tenancy under the Berkeley Ordinance.