Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

Consumer Action Edition

The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the ‘Guide’, some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.

Listings for the City of Berkeley

These are the results for consumer specific consumer resources for CA. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.

Complaint Assistance

• Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
  The mission of the Rent Stabilization Board is to regulate residential rent increases in the City of Berkeley and to protect against unwarranted rent increases and evictions and to provide a fair return to property owners. The Board works to ensure compliance with legal obligations relating to rental housing; and to advance the housing policies of the City with regard to low and fixed income… (Berkeley, CA)
  
• SEEDS Community Resolution Center
  SEEDS Community Resolution Center helps people find solutions to community issues and problems. They offer a variety of programs and services to residents and businesses in Alameda County. They cannot and do not provide legal advice. (Berkeley, CA)
  

Consumer Information

• Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
  The mission of the Rent Stabilization Board is to regulate residential rent increases in the City of Berkeley and to protect against unwarranted rent increases and evictions and to provide a fair return to property owners. The Board works to ensure compliance with legal obligations relating to rental housing; and to advance the housing policies of the City with regard to low and fixed income… (Berkeley, CA)
  
• Nolo Press
  Publishes books, software, audio tapes and video tapes to assist people in legal matters on such topics as divorce, wills, bankruptcy, debt problems and litigation. Ask for publications list. (Berkeley, CA)
  

Consumer Protection

• SEEDS Community Resolution Center
  SEEDS Community Resolution Center helps people find solutions to community issues and problems. They offer a variety of programs and services to residents and businesses in Alameda County. They cannot and do not provide legal advice. (Berkeley, CA)
  

Disability Services

• Center for Independent Living (CIL)
  A non-profit agency that provides services to people with disabilities so that they may live independently in their communities. (Berkeley, CA)
  
• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
  This organization helps defend the rights of people with disabilities. It provides educational, technical and training assistance. DREDF handles individual cases and represents people in court. It also answers thousands of calls each month. The website contains links, information about legal cases, articles, newsletters, publications, and press releases. (Berkeley, CA)
  
• Through the Looking Glass (TLG)
  Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue. TLG is a disability community based nonprofit organization, which emerged from the independent living movement, and was founded in 1982 in Berkeley, California. (Berkeley, CA)
  

Housing

• Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
  The mission of the Rent Stabilization Board is to regulate residential rent increases in the City of Berkeley and to protect against unwarranted rent increases and evictions and to provide a fair return to property owners. The Board works to ensure compliance with legal obligations relating to rental housing; and to advance the housing policies of the City with regard to low and fixed income… (Berkeley, CA)
  

Legal Assistance

• Nolo Press
  Publishes books, software, audio tapes and video tapes to assist people in legal matters on such topics as divorce, wills, bankruptcy, debt problems and litigation. Ask for publications list. (Berkeley, CA)