Oakley, CA Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
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- No Oakley rental registration program
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- AB 1482 caps rent at 5% + CPI (max 10%) for covered units
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- Single-family home owner exemption requires statutory notice
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- Security deposit cap one month (AB 12, 2024)
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- Flood hazard disclosure required in SFHA (AB 1394)
Summary
Oakley does not currently operate a rental registration program, but landlords must comply with the statewide Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482), California Civil Code habitability requirements, and local business licensing for rental activity. Properties must meet building, housing, and safety codes, and landlords must disclose state-mandated information to tenants.
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(a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged for that dwelling or unit at any time during the 12 months prior to the effective date of the increase. In determining the lowest gross rental amount pursuant to this section, any rent discounts, incentives, concessions, or credits offered by the owner of such unit of residential real property and accepted by the tenant shall be excluded.
(2) If the same tenant remains in occupancy of a unit of residential real property over any 12-month period, the gross rental rate for the unit of residential real property shall not be increased in more than two increments over that 12-month period, subject to the other restrictions of this subdivision governing gross rental rate increase.
(b) For a new tenancy in which no tenant from the prior tenancy remains in lawful possession of the residential real property, the owner may establish the initial rental rate not subject to subdivision (a). Subdivision (a) is only applicable to subsequent increases after that initial rental rate has been established.
(d) This section shall not apply to the following residential real properties:
(4) Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years, unless the housing is a mobilehome.
Full Breakdown
Unlike some Bay Area cities (Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco) that operate rental registration and rent board programs, Oakley does not administer a mandatory rental registration or rent control ordinance. 10, including weatherproofing, plumbing, heating, electrical, sanitation, and pest-free conditions; (4) deliver state-mandated disclosures including the AB 1482 addendum, lead-based paint disclosure for pre-1978 housing, Megan's Law notice, mold disclosure, flood hazard disclosure (AB 1394, required for units in FEMA SFHA as of July 2025), bed bug disclosure, and smoke/CO detector confirmation; (5) provide 24-hour notice before entering the unit except in emergencies.
Security deposits are capped at two months' rent for unfurnished and three months for furnished (AB 12, effective July 2024, generally caps at one month for most landlords). Short-term rentals (stays under 30 days) are separately regulated and require TOT collection.
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