Fully owner-occupied units, including single family homes. Hospitals, skilled nursing, or health facilities. Non-profits or substance abuse recovery facilities. Non-profits to support the homelessness.
The Ellis Act is a state law that allows landlords to evict residential tenants in order to go out of the rental business. This right is afforded to rental housing providers even though general public policy is to keep residents housed so long as their tenancy is in good standing.
On November 8, 2022, Oakland voters passed Measure V to amend the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance. The Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (“Ordinance”) generally prohibits landlords from evicting tenants from residential rental units covered by the Ordinance without specified just cause grounds.
Oakland is a “just cause” city. This means that a property owner must have a “just cause” to evict a tenant. These “just causes” are outlined in the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance. The Rent Adjustment Program does not hear eviction cases and cannot provide legal advice or legal assistance.
Evictions for Non-Payment of Rent Applies to all RSO & JCO rental units. Effective March 27, 2023, landlords may not evict a tenant who falls behind in rent unless the tenant owes an amount higher than the Fair Market Rent (FMR). The FMR depends on the bedroom size of the rental unit.
Eviction Flexibility: Evicting one tenant in a separate tenancy is more straightforward because it involves only that tenant's lease. The landlord can legally remove one tenant without impacting the leases of the others.
Yes. A landlord needs to know the names and contact info of every person living in the rental. A landlord needs to have everyone living in the rental unit to have signed a lease or rental agreement.
Exemptions Condos and single family-homes not owned by a real estate investment trust (REIT), corporation, or corporation-owned LLC. Mobile homes. Commercial properties. Hotels. Duplexes whether the landlord lives in one of the rental units. College dorms and schools. Rental property managed by a non-profit organization.