State Assembly Bill AB 36, which would have amended Costa-Hawkins to allow cities and counties to impose rent control on single-family homes and apartments more than 10 years old, was recently withdrawn before being brought to vote due to lack of…
On Friday, May 2, 2019, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled against landlord Owens’ Petition for Writ of Mandate (an Appeal of the Oakland Rent Board's Decision) where he claims that his single-family home where he resides and…
In some positive news for property owners and renters alike, the Oakland City Council is moving forward on a vote to lower the minimum ceiling height for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) from the current 7.5 feet to the state-standard 7…
Following up on our February and April reports on this subject, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously on June 4, 2019 to permanently remove the rent control exemption for owner-occupied duplexes and triplexes — a move that was expected given the current political climate…
Following up on our February 14th report on the 180-day moratorium on rent increases for owner-occupied duplexes and triplexes — which limited rent increases for such units to only the annual CPI adjustment (no banking, no capital improvement passthroughs) —…
Tonight, the Oakland City Council votes to adopt an ordinance to amend the 2018-2019 Master Fee Schedule to increase RAP service fees from $68 to $101 per unit, with an emphasis on shifting from a passive to active enforcement model…
East Bay Rental Housing Association (EBRHA) filed a lawsuit on June 29, 2016 on behalf of Oakland rental property owners who experienced huge increases in garbage and recycling fees since the City of Oakland contracted with Waste Management and California…
Any eviction can be perilous for landlords, especially with San Francisco’s tough Rent Ordinance, but it’s even more difficult when the owner decides to evict a tenant and move into the property. And this case had an added complexity: the owner rented…
In an effort to curb rent increases, the Oakland City council voted today to place a 180-day moratorium limiting the rent increases for 2 & 3 unit owner-occupied buildings to the annual CPI adjustment. Oakland City Council voted today to adopt…