Cal Rentals
If you have a Cal Net ID already, please visit och.berkeley.edu and click "Sign Up". Under "UCB Students, Faculty, and Staff, please click "Sign Up". You will be prompted to enter your Cal Net ID and Passphrase.
How to sign up for rental listings as a Guest House Hunter (or if your CalNet doesn't work for signing up):
1. Go to the Cal Rentals website at https://och.berkeley.edu/
2. Select Sign Up
3. Select Guest House Hunters
4. If you are not yet verified by Cal Rentals staff for your eligibility for the services, please email a brief description of who you are, when you plan to arrive and attach documentation to support your eligibility to the university or LBNL. (letter of admission, employment offer letter, invitation letter, Cal Alumni Association card, retiree card, etc.). Summer visitors should email a request for our Summer Housing Bulletin prior to making a subscription request.
5. Fill out the Guest Registration form online.
6. Please make a note of the Username and password you create for yourself.
7. Once we have verified your eligibility for the services and see your account request in our online queue, we will authorize and grant access to the listing service.
8. To access the listings, go to the Cal Rentals website, select Log In, then either UC Berkeley Affiliates or Other Users (whichever is appropriate according to your eligibility) and then input your User ID and password.
Also, if you have any difficulty browsing the listings or finding listings that meet your housing criteria, let us know so we can assist you in having a productive search. Tell us your maximum rent, minimum number of bedrooms that you require (and whether shared housing or a room rental is o.k.), and when you plan to arrive in Berkeley or if you are already here.