Alameda County has announced the opening of Round 2 of the Landlord Small Grant Recovery Program. This initiative, created with the support of with the California Apartment Association, addresses the…
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Oakland city laws and regulations
Complying With the City of Oakland’s Smoking Pollution Control Ordinance
The City of Oakland prohibits smoking in all indoor common areas and some outdoor common areas of multi-housing units (defined as properties with two or more units) (Oakland Municipal Code Sec. 8.30.010, et seq.). This Industry Insight will explain what is considered “smoking” under the City of Oakland’s rules, where smoking is prohibited, and landlords’ rights and responsibilities under these rules.
- Rent Control Law – The Tenant Move Out Agreement Ordinance
- Tenant Anti-Harassment Law – The Tenant Protection Ordinance
- Communications Service Provider Choice Ordinance
- Eviction for Nuisance and Illegal Activity Ordinance
- Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance
Source of Income Discrimination Law - Just Cause for Eviction and Uniform Residential Tenant Relocation Ordinances
Alameda County laws and regulation
Industry Insights
Oakland Eviction Moratorium – CAA Summary
Oakland Rent Adjustment Program v. AB 1482
Oakland’s Just Cause for Eviction and Uniform Residential Tenant Relocation Ordinances
Oakland’s Communications Service Provider Choice Ordinance
Oakland’s Eviction for Nuisance and Illegal Activity Ordinance
Oakland’s Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance
Oakland’s Rent Control Law – The Rent Adjustment Program Ordinance (RAP)
Oakland’s Rent Control Law – The Tenant Move Out Agreement Ordinance
Oakland’s Source of Income Discrimination Law – The Equitable Access to Low Income (“EQUAL”) Housing Ordinance
In the News
Following a hearing late last month, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler is considering whether to grant a motion by Alameda County, and opposed by the California Apartment Association’s, regarding a lawsuit…
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday postponed a public hearing on proposed “just cause” for eviction ordinance as well as a dispute-resolution measure for rental housing providers and…
Alameda County has filed a motion asking a federal judge to rule in its favor in the California Apartment Association’s lawsuit challenging the county’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium that was in…
More than 200 local rental housing providers attended a virtual forum late last month hosted by Alameda County Supervisors David Haubert and Lena Tam. Although an emergency prevented Supervisor Tam…
Alameda County has initiated a program to support rental housing providers in obtaining rental reimbursement for the loss of income experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foreclosure Prevention Program for…
The California Apartment Association’s webinar on the expiration of Alameda County’s eviction moratorium is available for on-demand viewing. The moratorium officially ended on April 29, 2023. Still, various regulations and…
The California Apartment Association has launched a website to educate Alameda County renters on their rights and protections under state and local laws. AlamedaRentersRights.com debuted in advance of the April…
A federal judge has denied CAA’s request to allow for an immediate appeal of an unfavorable ruling issued in November in its lawsuit challenging the Alameda County eviction moratorium. CAA…