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 limits when a landlord may serve an eviction. Tenants forced to pay rent above Oakland rent control limitations are entitled to money damages.

How does rent control work Oakland?

If your apartment is subject to the Oakland Rent Ordinance, then you have rent control in Oakland. That means that the landlord cannot raise the rent beyond the annual CPI increase rate for any given year. Tenants can only be given one increase in any one 12 month period.

Is Oakland a rent controlled city?

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 Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase and handles rent adjustments for claims of decreases in housing services and handles other rent-related matters.