UPDATE (8/6/2019): The El Cerrito City Council has repealed the just cause ordinance. El Cerrito has adopted new tenant protections. On May 22, 2019, El Cerrito added Chapter 10.300 to its Municipal Code, titled “Just Cause for Eviction and Prohibition on Harassment of Tenants”. The new ordinance will provide just cause eviction protections and protection […]
San Francisco Rent Ordinance Amended to Limit Evictions by Bad Faith Rent Increase
Effective February 25, 2019, the San Francisco Rent Ordinance has been amended to prohibit a landlord from attempting to evict a tenant by imposing a bad faith rent increase with the intent to defraud, intimidate, or coerce the tenant into vacating his or her unit. This amendment is included in Section 37.10B of the San […]
Oakland Extends Rent Control Protections to Owner-Occupied Duplexes and Triplexes
Oakland passed an emergency ordinance that temporarily extends rent control protections to owner-occupied duplexes and triplexes. The ordinance, which limits rent increases to 3.4%, will be in effect for 180 days while the City Council considers more a permanent measure. Prior to this emergency ordinance, under Section 8.22.030(A)(8) of the Oakland Rent Ordinance, duplexes and […]
New Relocation Payment Amounts for San Francisco No-Fault Evictions
The San Francisco Rent Board has published updated relocation payment amounts for certain no-fault evictions. For notices served between March 1, 2019 and February 29, 2020, the relocation amount due per tenant is $6,980, with a cap of $20,939, plus $4,654 if the household has a minor child, plus $4,654 for each person who is 60 […]
San Francisco’s Tenant Right to Attorneys in Unlawful Detainers Moves Closer to Implementation
In June, San Francisco voters approved Prop F — often referred to as No Eviction Without Representation — which will create a right to counsel for San Francisco tenants facing eviction. Now, the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development has announced that the City will allocate $5.8 million in funding to 11 […]
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