Yes2TOPA

During a time when local jurisdictions struggle to finance and build new sources of affordable housing, **A will establish a process where cities and counties can create affordable housing through acquisition and rehabilitation faster than through new construction.

Will T**A prevent me from giving my property to my heirs?

"No. T**A does not interfere with transfers of property to one’s heirs upon the death of the owner." https://yes2topa.org/faqs-for-landlords

**A will create ownership opportunities during a time when homeownership is out of reach for the majority of residents throughout the Bay Area.

Does T**A force me to sell my rental property before I want to sell it?

"No, T**A does not force an owner to sell before they are ready. When you choose to sell, T**A provides a process for existing tenants to remain in the property they have been renting from you by purchasing it themselves or assigning their purchase rights to a qualified organization. If tenants/qualified organizations do not respond or waive their purchase rights, the owner can proceed to sell the property on the market." https://yes2topa.org/faqs-for-landlords

Berkeley’s T**A policy is designed to:

1)Prevent displacement of low-income communities of color and marginalized tenants
2) Create permanently affordable housing
3) Create pathways to ownership for tenants and promote democratic residential control
4) Stabilize housing for existing tenants
5) Give tenants choice and voice regarding their housing
6)Protect rental housing from speculative investment by keeping them in the community

Now is the time for Berkeley to pass a T**A policy that helps meet Berkeley’s housing crisis and needs! https://yes2topa.org/

**A will empower tenants to lead on housing solutions!

https://yes2topa.org/

TOMORROW! We need your help and support! Please join us at a T**A RALLY, tomorrow, April 11th at 5pm at Berkeley City Hall (Virtual & School District Board Room-1231 Addison Street). We need your support at City Hall to advocate for the Berkeley Mayor and City Council to add the T**A budget referral into the next year's budget. Now is the time to move forward funding for T**A's administration and other anti-displacement programs!

We need your help! Please join us at a T**A RALLY, Tuesday, April 11th at 5pm at Berkeley City Hall (Virtual & School District Board Room-1231 Addison Street). We need your support at City Hall to advocate for the Berkeley Mayor and City Council to add the T**A budget referral into the next year's budget. Now is the time to move forward funding for T**A's administration and other anti-displacement programs!

"Tenant and Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (T**A and COPA) policies are being proposed around the country, with potentially substantial impacts on housing affordability, community stability and power, and tenant quality of life." Julia Duranti-Martínez & David M. Greenberg

Read the full article here - https://www.lisc.org/our-resources/resource/tenant-community-opportunity-purchase-policies/

During a time when local jurisdictions struggle to finance and build new sources of affordable housing, **A will establish a process where cities and counties can create affordable housing through acquisition and rehabilitation faster than through new construction.

https://yes2topa.org/

What is the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Acts (T**A)?