The Oakland Rent Adjustment Program Publishes 0.8% Annual Rent Increase Taking Effect in August 1, 2025
The Oakland Rent Adjustment Program announced the annual rent increase for rent increases between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. As a result, rent…
The Oakland Elevator Maintenance in Residential Buildings Ordinance
Oakland laws already protect Oakland tenants from habitability defects, including inoperable elevators. These laws include the Oakland Tenant Protection Ordinance, which prohibits landlords from interrupting,…
Despite Oakland Repealing Nuisance & Unlawful Conduct Eviction Law, Oakland Tenants Must Still Not Engage in Nuisance & Unlawful Conduct
Promulgated in 2004, the Oakland Nuisance and Unlawful Activity Ordinance permitted landlords to evict Oakland tenants for nuisance and unlawful conduct on or near their…
Are Oakland Tenants Entitled to Heat?
Does the Law Require My Landlord to Provide Heat? The law requires landlords to provide Oakland tenants with heat. California Civil Code § 1941.1(a)(4); Erlach v….
What Steps Must Oakland Tenants Take After Suffering A Sewage Flood in Their Rental Home?
Oakland tenants in older homes often must contend with outdated plumbing systems replete with incompatible systems, dated fixtures, corroded pipes, failing sewer lines, poor drainage,…
Oakland Tenants Now Protected From Pretextual and Technical Breach of Lease Violations
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Oakland City Council passed legislation strengthening the Oakland Rent Ordinance to protect Oakland tenants. The amendments limit pretextual evictions…
The Oakland Rent Adjustment Program Publishes Astonishing 6.7% Annual Rent Increase Taking Effect in July 2022
The Oakland Rent Adjustment Program announced the annual rent increase for rent increases between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. As a result, rent…
As An Oakland Tenant, Can My Landlord Say No To Overnight Guests?
Be it a significant other, a friend too drunk to drive, or a family member visiting from out-of-town, allowing an overnight guest to spend the…
Oakland Tenant Protection Ordinance: Protecting Oakland Tenants Against Landlord Harassment
The City of Oakland Tenant Protection Ordinance protects all Oakland tenants from landlord harassment perpetrated by unscrupulous landlords, property managers, or other representatives in bad…
Can Your Landlord Increase Your Rent For Having A Baby?
When California tenants remain in their unit long-term, they often settle in by acquiring more possessions, ingratiating themselves in the neighborhood, making their house a…