The Eviction Moratorium ends on July 15, 2023. However, that does not mean that you will be evicted! There are several permanent tenant protections that will remain.
Guide to Oakland Rental Housing Laws
Posted: May 30th, 2019 12:11 PM
Last Updated: May 15th, 2023 12:44 PM
Oakland Eviction Moratorium Phase-Out
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Learn more about the Residential Rental Property Laws in Oakland. The Rent Adjustment Program has released packets of information for both tenants and property owners. These packets contain specific information about the Rent Adjustment Ordinance, local housing laws and other useful information.
Tenant
Tenant Information Packet (English)
Información Para Inquilinos/Tenant Information Packet (Spanish)
租戶資料袋/Tenant Information Packet (Chinese)
Property Owner
Property Owner Information Packet (English)
Información Para Propietarios/Property Owner Information Packet (Spanish)
物業業主資料袋/Property Owner Information Packet (Chinese)
Information Sheets
Below you will find general information sheets covering covering specific topics regarding local and state rules and regulations. To learn more, please also visit the Housing Laws and Regulations section found under Topics.
Emergency Moratorium on Rent Increases and Evictions Information Sheet
Information Sheets in English
- Oakland Eviction Moratorium Phase-Out Postcard
- Single-Family-Home Exemption Certificates Information Sheet
- Emergency Moratorium on Rent Increases and Evictions Information Sheet
- Emergency Moratorium on Rent Increases and Evictions FAQ
- Just Cause and Rent Control Coverage Information Sheet
- Exemptions from the Rent Adjustment Program Fee
- Allowable Annual Rent Increase Information Sheet
- Rent Levels and Rent Regulation Information Sheet
- Security Deposits Information Sheet
- Notice of Tenant Protection Ordinance Information Sheet
- Uniform Residential Tenant Relocation Ordinance Information Sheet
- Checklist for New Renters
- Property Owners and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities
- Tenant Move-Out Agreement Ordinance Information Sheet
- Tenant Repayment Negotiation Information Sheet
- Property Owner's Right to Enter and Tenant's Right to Privacy
- Just Cause for Eviction Information Sheet
- Measure Y Information Sheet
- Local Resources for Property Owners and Tenants
- Housing Resources for Tenants and Property Owners during COVID-19 Information Sheet
Information Sheets in Spanish
- Eliminación Gradual de la Moratoria de Desalojos de Oakland/Oakland Eviction Moratorium Phase-Out (Spanish)
- Certificados De Exención Para Viviendas Unifamiliares/Single-Family-Home Exemption Certificates Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Moratoria de Emergencia sobre los Incrementos del Alquiler y los Desalojos/Emergency Moratorium on Rent Increases and Evictions Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Moratoria de emergencia sobre los aumentos de alquiler y los desalojos Preguntas frecuentes/Emergency Moratorium on Rent Increases and Evictions FAQ (Spanish)
- ¿Mi Unidad Tiene Control Del Alquiler Y Protecciones Contra El Desalojo?/Just Cause and Rent Control Coverage Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Exenciones del Programa de Ajustes en el Alquiler/ Rent Adjustment Program Exemptions (Spanish)
- Incremento de Renta Permitido Anualmente/Allowable Annual Rent Increase Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Niveles de alquiler y regulación del alquiler/Rent Levels and Rent Regulation Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Depósitos de seguridad/Security Deposits Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Aviso de Ordenanza sobre la Protección de Inquilinos/ Notice of Tenant Protection Ordinance Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Lista de verificación para nuevos inquilinos/Checklist for New Renters (Spanish)
- Derechos y responsabilidades del arrendador/Property Owners and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities (Spanish)
- Ordenanza sobre Acuerdo de Mudanza del Inquilino/Tenant Move-Out Agreement Ordinance Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Aviso A Los Inquilinos Con Respecto A Las Negociaciones De Pago/Tenant Repayment Negotiation Information Sheet (Spanish)
- El derecho del arrendador a entrar y el derecho del inquilino a la privacidad/Property Owner's Right to Enter and Tenant's Right to Privacy (Spanish)
- Se requiere una causa justa para el desalojo/Just Cause for Eviction Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Recursos locales para propietarios e inquilinos/Local Resources for Property Owners and Tenants (Spanish)
- Ordenanza de Reubicación Uniforme de Inquilinos Residenciales/Uniform Residential Tenant Relocation Ordinance Information Sheet (Spanish)
- Recursos de Vivienda para Inquilinos y Propietarios durante COVID-19/Housing Resources for Tenants and Property Owners during COVID-19 Information Sheet (Spanish)
Information Sheets in Chinese
- 屋崙市暫停驅逐令即將結束/Oakland Eviction Moratorium Phase-Out (Chinese)
- 獨立式住宅豁免證明/Single-Family-Home Exemption Certificates Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 房租漲價與驅離的緊急暫停法令/Emergency Moratorium on Rent Increases and Evictions Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 緊急暫停實施租金調漲和迫遷 常見問題/Emergency Moratorium on Rent Increases and Evictions FAQ (Chinese)
- 我居住的單位有租金管制和迫遷保護嗎?/ Just Cause and Rent Control Coverage Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 租金調整計劃豁免項目/Rent Adjustment Program Exemptions (Chinese)
- 年度租金調漲限制/Allowable Annual Rent Increase Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 租金水平和租金規範/Rent Levels and Rent Regulation (Chinese)
- 保證金/Security Deposits Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 租戶保護條例通知/Notice of Tenant Protection Ordinance Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 新租戶核對清單/Checklist for New Renters (Chinese)
- 房東和租戶的權利和責任/Property Owners and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities (Chinese)
- 租戶遷出協議條例/Tenant Move-Out Agreement Ordinance Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 租戶還款談判通知/Tenant Repayment Negotiation Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 房東進入權利和租戶隱私權利/Property Owner's Right to Enter and Tenant's Right to Privacy (Chinese)
- 迫遷需要有正當理由/Just Cause for Eviction Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 房東和租戶可用的本地資源/Local Resources for Property Owners and Tenants (Chinese)
- 統一住宅租戶搬遷條例/Uniform Residential Tenant Relocation Ordinance Information Sheet (Chinese)
- 在 COVID-19 期間 為租戶和物業業主提供住房資源/Housing Resources for Tenants and Property Owners during COVID-19 Information Sheet (Chinese)
ABOUT THE RENT ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM
The Oakland City Council adopted the Rent Adjustment Program Ordinance (OMC Chapter 8.22) in 1980. This ordinance sets the maximum annual rent increase based on the annual CPI increase and handles rent adjustments for claims of decreases in housing services and handles other rent-related matters. The purpose of this program is to foster fair housing for a diverse population of renters and enforce the Rent Adjustment Ordinance set out by the City of Oakland.
Contact Us
Since March 2020, we have moved our services from in-person to online. Please read the information below carefully to find the best way to contact us.
By Phone
Phone: (510) 238-3721 | Fax: (510) 238-6181
The Rent Adjustment Program’s Housing Counselors are available from Monday to Thursday, 9:30am to 4:30pm to answer any RAP or housing-related questions you might have. Topics can be, but are not limited to, tenant and property owner issues and concerns, Oakland rental housing laws, or how to file a petition with RAP. Calls are generally limited to 10 minutes per person.
By E-mail
If you would prefer an e-mail response, you can e-mail us. RAP strives to return all e-mails within a twenty-four-hour timeframe.
Contact a RAP Housing Counselor: rap@oaklandca.gov. Please include in your e-mail: your full name, your telephone number, and your address.
Hearings Unit: hearingsunit@oaklandca.gov. If you have Hearings Unit-related issues or questions related to your pending case, you must contact your Case Analyst directly. If you do not know who your Case Analyst is, you can e-mail hearingsunit@oaklandca.gov to find that information.
Petition Review/Filing: You have the option to schedule an appointment for review of your petition before filing. To schedule an appointment for review e-mail rap@oaklandca.gov. If you do not want your petition reviewed and want to file, please submit your petition to hearingsunit@oaklandca.gov .
Eviction Notices: All eviction notices should be scanned and submitted via e-mail to evictionnotices@oaklandca.gov.
By Mail
Address: 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5313
Oakland, CA 94612
Due to the Shelter-in-Place Order, we are no longer accepting in-person petition applications and related materials. All new petitions and petition-related documents can be submitted by mail to the address above, electronically submitted to rap@oaklandca.gov, or the online portal.
All documents for Ellis Act cases must be mailed to 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5313, Oakland, CA 94612.
Online Petition Filing
We also offer an online portal where you can submit your petitions and all petition-related forms online. Click here to access the portal.
For a full list of documents, click here to access all tenant forms and here for all property owner forms.
Request a Form
General forms can be found on our website. For property owner forms, click here. For tenant forms, click here. If you cannot find the form you want, you can e-mail the Rent Adjustment Program at rap@oaklandca.gov to obtain it.
To request documents related to a case, you can either complete the Request for Copies form and email it to rap@oaklandca.gov or make a Public Records Request (PRR) here. Please note that all PRRs are considered public information. You can also look up information related to cases through the RAP database.
Join the E-mail List
If you would like to receive e-mails about upcoming events or updates from the Rent Adjustment Program, please sign up! Please use the link below to add your name and e-mail to our list for future updates.