Judgment Note Form For Tenant In Oakland
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In Oakland, if your tenant is in breach of their contract or they are in violation of their lease, the landlord has to take the proper steps to notify them before they can proceed with an Unlawful Detainer. 1. The landlord must first serve a "warning notice", also known as the 7 Day Notice to Cease.
CPI Announcement Update: In June 2022, the City Council has adopted an amendment to change the formula used to calculate the annual allowable rent increase to 60% of the change in CPI, or 3%, whichever is lower.
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.
If you don't do what your landlord asks, they can start an eviction case to ask the judge to order you to move out. After the landlord gives you the Notice it can take 30-45 days, or longer, for the eviction case to end. If you lose the case, the judge can order you to move out of your home.
Also effective April 1, 2024, the eviction notice must include the name of the person moving in, their relationship to the owner, and that the tenant may request proof of that relationship, and there must be no other similar unit already vacant on the property that the owner or relative could move in to instead.
If your tenant won't fix the problem or move out, you'll have to go through the court to get an order for them to move out. The eviction process can take 30 - 45 days, or longer. The time starts from when you have eviction court forms delivered to your tenant to the time they must move out.
To schedule an appointment for review, email rap@oaklandca. If you do not want your petition or response reviewed and are ready to file, please submit your petition or response to hearingsunit@oaklandca .
CPI Announcement Update: Effective August 1, 2024, the new annual CPI rent increase is 2.3%.
The Oakland City Council adopted the Rent Adjustment Program Ordinance (OMC Chapter 8.22) in 1980. This ordinance sets the maximum annual rent increase based on the annual CPI increase and handles rent adjustments for claims of decreases in housing services and handles other rent-related matters.
