The Dubai rent control system has some important differences compared to Berkeley. Dubai’s rent change is indexed to the rental market but Berkeley’s isn’t. B

The Dubai rent control system has some important differences compared to Berkeley. Dubai’s rent change is indexed to the rental market but Berkeley’s isn’t. Berkeley’s max change in a year is like 1% while Dubai’s could be as high as 20% in some cases. Also, in Dubai if the owner wants to sell and not renew the lease they can. In Berkeley it’s not nearly so simple. I would not want to be a landlord in Berkeley.