Oakland’s moratorium is still in place but ends in July. Berkeley’s expires Aug. 31.
Tag: Renting in Oakland
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Oakland’s eviction moratorium will end July 15
At a City Council meeting that lasted until midnight, officials voted to sunset the pandemic policy while adopting new tenant protections.
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When to end Oakland’s eviction moratorium? Council will decide Tuesday
Officials will also decide whether to increase the support for displaced Coliseum Connections tenants to $4 million.
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Broken glass ‘showering’ sidewalks from a downtown Oakland highrise
Tenants say shards of glass have repeatedly fallen on their balconies and the sidewalks of 17th Street and Broadway.
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Landlords rally and disrupt Oakland City Council meeting, demanding end to eviction moratorium
Oakland has yet to set an expiration date for the pandemic policy.
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Alameda County’s eviction moratorium will expire at the end of April
Oakland’s ban on evictions will remain for now but passions were high Tuesday as county officials rejected tenant protection policies amid a landlord protest.
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Don’t sue, don’t talk: Renters asked to ‘sign away rights’ for compensation
Tenants in a downtown Oakland “co-living” building were asked to agree to some unusual terms in order to receive a rent reduction after a hot water outage.
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City will pay up to $2 million for hotels to house East Oakland flood victims
Displaced Coliseum Connection renters said they’re “appalled” by the lack of assistance they’ve gotten.
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Their East Oakland homes flooded a month ago. They still can’t return
The Coliseum Connections landlord hasn’t filed for permits to begin necessary electrical repairs, the city said.
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East Oakland tenants can’t return to flooded building for another week or more
City inspectors are determining the extent of the damage at Coliseum Connections. Last week, tenants held an emotional meeting with officials.
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Flood displaces hundreds from East Oakland apartment complex
Residents of Coliseum Connections, a mixed-income community on 71st Avenue, were told to evacuate New Year’s Day after rainwater swamped the garage.
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Oakland’s housing and homelessness programs faced scrutiny in 2022
Reporter Natalie Orenstein spoke about the past year of news on her beat, from rent caps to encampment sweeps.
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Election hands setbacks, wins to renters and landlords in Oakland and Alameda County
Rebecca Kaplan lost the District 3 race to Lena Tam, who could be the deciding vote to end the county’s eviction moratorium. But a renter-friendly majority controls Oakland City Council with an ally in the mayor’s office.
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Landlords argue in court to end Oakland and Alameda County eviction moratoriums
A federal judge is expected to issue a decision soon about the legality of pandemic eviction bans meant to prevent homelessness.
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East Oakland artists halt plan to redevelop their live-work building
Fearing displacement, tenants convinced the Planning Commission to deny a renovation proposal.
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City Council this week: Rental housing registry, and the zoo turns 100
Plus, Lowell Park’s basketball courts are getting a makeover.
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Landlords can’t raise rents above 3%, Oakland City Council says
The controversial policy from Carroll Fife applies to all rent-controlled buildings.
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City Council this week: Oakland budget adjustments, cap on rent increases
Plus, the council is declaring this week Queer and Transgender Asian and Pacific Islander week.
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Your apartment could go in a registry of Oakland’s rental housing
Tenants say the database would increase transparency and help people follow the law. Landlords fear a privacy violation.
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Oakland rent increases would be capped at 3% under new proposal
Councilmember Carroll Fife wants to further limit price hikes for rent-controlled buildings.
