Oakland's Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance, enacted in 1980 as the first such ordinance in the United States, recognizes a closed list of no-fault grounds including owner move-in, Ellis Act withdrawal, substantial repairs, and condo conversion.
Oakland's 1980 Just Cause Ordinance predates similar San Francisco protections and remains a model for tenant security. No-fault grounds include owner or relative move-in, Ellis Act withdrawal of all units from the rental market, substantial repairs requiring vacancy, condominium conversion, and government-ordered vacate. Each ground requires a specific notice form, relocation payment under the Uniform Relocation Ordinance, and Rent Adjustment Program filing. Pretextual or improperly noticed no-fault evictions are defenses to unlawful detainer and may produce tenant damage awards plus attorney fees.
Filing an unlawful detainer without proper no-fault notice, RAP filing, or relocation payment is a complete defense and exposes the landlord to substantial damages.
Oakland, CA
Oakland requires landlords to pay tenants displaced through no-fault evictions a relocation payment that varies by unit size and tenant household characteris...
Oakland, CA
Oakland has one of the strongest just-cause eviction ordinances in the country under OMC Chapter 8.22 (Measure EE). Landlords must demonstrate one of the enu...
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