Law Handbook With Exercises In Oakland
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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.
Rent Control And Rent Adjustment If your apartment is subject to the Oakland Rent Ordinance, then you have rent control in Oakland. That means that the landlord cannot raise the rent beyond the annual CPI increase rate for any given year. Tenants can only be given one increase in any one 12-month period.
On , the Oakland City Council passed legislation to end the COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium as well as to add new permanent tenant eviction protections.
The Tenant Protection Ordinance (“TPO”) provides tenants legal recourse if they are harassed by the property owner. The TPO is meant to deter harassment by property owners. The TPO provides civil remedies for violations.
Oakland Law (for qualifying units) If you are covered under RAP, then: Your landlord can only raise your rent once every 12 months. The allowed percentage from August 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 is 3%.
Just Cause is Required for Eviction (Oakland Municipal Code, Section 8.22. 300) In Oakland, a property owner can only terminate a tenancy or evict a tenant for JUST CAUSE.
Single family residences and iniums are exempt from the Rent Adjustment Ordinance if the unit is rented as one single unit and not rented room by room for more than 30 continuous days (like a rooming house).
Protected Tenants A Protected Tenant has continuously resided in a rental unit for at least ten years, and is either: (i) 62 years of age or older OR (ii) disabled as defined in Title 42 United States Code Section 423 or handicapped as defined in Section 50072 of the California Health and Safety Code.
Single Family Homes Including Condos Have Limited Rent Control Coverage.
