On February 4, 2020, the Oakland City Council adopted the Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance. The Ordinance is intended to remove barriers to and expand access to housing for…
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Oakland’s Rent Control Law – The Rent Adjustment Program Ordinance (RAP)
The Oakland City Council adopted the Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) in 1980. Since its passage, the RAP had allowed an annual rent increase equal to the change in the regional…
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Oakland’s Rent Control Law – The Tenant Move Out Agreement Ordinance
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 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.)
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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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Occupancy Standards
What is the definition of overcrowding? Ask a rental property owner, a tenant, a homeowner, a local official, or a state authority and a different answer will be given by…
Forms CA-310
Onsite Employee Agreement
This set contains important employment forms including employment contract, job description and time sheet. Also instruction sheets describing minimum wage and lodging credit requirements. Do not complete this form without…
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Overview of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
This Industry Insight deals with the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known simply as “Section 8,” is a tenant-based rental subsidy program funded by the federal government and…
Forms CA-095
Owner Move-in Under AB 1482 Addendum
Effective January 1, 2020, AB 1482 will impose rent caps on most residential rental properties in California and imposes “just cause” eviction requirements. To determine whether AB 1482 applies to…
