does not extend the time for any tenant to pay rent or make them more likely to win an eviction case. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! If you value what you get from The Oaklandside, please join us with a tax-deductible donation today so we can continue doing the local reporting that matters to you. Repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Governor Newsom did not issue an eviction moratorium. The City Council will consider the proposal on April 18, 2023 at 4pm. Currently, Oakland landlords are prohibited from evicting tenants overCOVID-related rent debt per an eviction moratorium passed in March 2020 to protect people from losing their homes if they couldnt pay rent due to job losses or other economic hardship spurred by the pandemic. The hearing was a significant step in a lawsuit filed by a group of rental property owners against the city and county in March, arguing that the pandemic eviction bans constitute an illegal "taking . The Oaklandside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. control ordinance, then during the emergency period your landlord cannot give you a rent increase of more Refusing to sign a new lease with materially similar terms The evictions moratorium says that if your landlord gives you an eviction notice during the State of Emergency, that notice is legally invalid. Files an eviction lawsuit against you during the State of Emergency. Natalies reporting has also appeared in The J Weekly, The San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere, and shes written about public policy for a number of research institutes and think tanks. As in past meetings, landlords showed up in large numbers to detail financial hardships caused by the three-year moratorium. those are an option for you, you could have a friend or coworker testify in court. May 1, 2023. If you are unable to pay rent the ordinance prohibits your eviction and there are no exceptions. I dont know if any of you have ever received an eviction notice, but until you do it is really hard to appreciate the sheer terror youll feel, a member of the Oakland Tenants Union said. Oakland City Council Approves July 15 End to COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium "I am losing money, Ive lost value on the property, you know," Williams said, "Over the last year, nobody wants to buy a property with a tenant who doesnt pay.". Los Angeles County's You may want to ask your landlord if you can pay a reduced The landlord lives in the unit with the tenant and shares a bathroom or kitchen; or, The tenant created an imminent health/safety threat at the property; or, The landlord is removing the unit(s) from the rental market for at least 10 years (Ellis Act), Unless there is a lease provision to the contrary, no late fees for unpaid rent, For rent-controlled properties, the landlord can raise the rent, but not above the cap of 3%, No pass-through increases or banking are allowed.
