The Oakland City Council adopted the Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) in 1980. As of August 1, 2022, the RAP allows an annual rent increase of 60% of the change in…
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Oakland’s Just Cause for Eviction and Uniform Residential Tenant Relocation Ordinances
On November 5, 2002, Oakland voters passed the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (Measure EE) which imposed “just cause” requirements on evictions, and the law has been amended from time…
SAN FRANCISCO — During a hearing on Thursday, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler heard arguments in CAA’s lawsuit against the Alameda County eviction moratorium and a companion case that also challenges…
The California Apartment Association on Monday requested that the federal judge presiding over its legal challenge against Alameda County’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium decide part of the case now instead of…
Ignoring the pleas of local housing providers, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected a proposal to discuss potential changes to the county’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium. On a…
Continuing to ignore the concerns of rental housing providers, the Oakland City Council on Tuesday formally approved an ordinance that makes the city’s rent control law more stringent and agreed…
The California Apartment Association on Thursday filed a lawsuit in federal court against Alameda County, alleging that its eviction moratorium infringes on rental housing providers’ constitutional rights and violates state…
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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…
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Oakland’s Tenant Anti-Harassment Law – The Tenant Protection Ordinance
On November 5, 2014, the Oakland City Council adopted the Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO) (Oakland Municipal Code Sec. 8.22.600, et seq.). The TPO is meant to deter harassment of residents…
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Oakland’s Source of Income Discrimination Law – The Equitable Access to Low Income (“EQUAL”) Housing Ordinance
Effective July 16, 2019, the City of Oakland prohibits discrimination based on a tenant’s receipt of housing assistance, such as Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. (Oakland Municipal Code 8.22.900.)
