Oakland Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Hazard Pay for Certain Grocery Employees
On February 2, 2021, the Oakland City Council approved the Oakland Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Hazard Pay Ordinance. The emergency ordinance adds Chapter 5.96 to the Oakland…
Owens v. City of Oakland Housing, Residential Rent and Relocation Board: Extending Rent Control to Tenants Separately Renting Rooms in Single-Family Homes & Condominiums
Tenants protected by rent control have been eagerly anticipating the California Court of Appeal First Appellate District’s holding in the much anticipated Owens v. City…
Oakland Rent Board Announces 2.7% Annual CPI Rent Increase Rate
The Oakland Rent Board announced the annual CPI rate for rent increases effective July 1, 2020, and lasting until June 30, 2021. Rent increases for…
Oakland Partition Action
Shared property ownership in Oakland is challenging. Each Oakland property owner brings their unique expectations and circumstances to property ownership in a rapidly changing and…
Oakland Landlords May Not Ask Tenants About Criminal Records on Applications
Beginning in 2020, Oakland tenants do not have to disclose criminal records on initial applications. The Oakland Fair Chance Housing Ordinance, also referred to as…
Oakland Halts Evictions & Limits Rent Increases During Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic
Oakland tenants are protected from evictions during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. During the Coronavirus/COVID-19 local state of emergency, Oakland landlords may not evict a tenant, except…
Oakland City Council to Vote on Coronavirus/COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium on Friday
Oakland tenants may soon be protected from eviction due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. On March 27, 2020, the Oakland City Council will discuss and vote…
Oakland Coronavirus Eviction Moratorium Proposed to Protect Oakland Tenants
Oakland tenants can look forward to potential critical tenant rights as the Oakland City Council has taken an active response to the Coronavirus pandemic. On…
Oakland Tenants Now Have Ban the Box Rights in Housing
On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, Oakland became the first city in California to ban criminal background checks in nearly all rental housing units. The Fair…
Oakland Rent Ordinance Basics
The Oakland Rent Ordinance consists of a rent control component, which protects tenants from drastic rent increases, and a just cause for eviction component, which…