Annual Rent Increase
The annual CPI increase rate effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 is 3.2%. July 1, 2008 is the earliest date that rents can be increased at this rate. Tenants may only be given one increase in any 12-month period, and the rent increase cannot take effect earlier than the tenant's Anniversary Date. In addition, California law requires that tenants be provided with either 30 days (for increases 10% or less) or 60 days (for increases greater than 10%) written advance notice of a rent increase.

The allowable annual rent increase for the previous fiscal year (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) was 3.3%. Please read the Rent Adjustment Ordinance for more details.

Current Rent Ordinance

Residential Rent Adjustment Program Ordinance -
effective January 17, 2007 PDF

Previous Ordinance - effective from October 2003 - December 2006 PDF
Previous Ordinance - effective from July 2002 - September 2003 PDF
Previous Ordinance - effective from August 2000 - June 2002 PDF

 

Regulations and procedures used to implement the Ordinance - effective January 17, 2007 PDF

Pre-2007 versions of the Regulations

Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (Measure EE)

Just Cause Ordinance, 2007 version reflecting portions invalidated pursuant to settlement in Kim v. City of Oakland - PDF

Just Cause Ordinance No. 12537 - enacted November 5, 2002 - PDF

Regulations to implement Just Cause Ordinance - 2007 - PDF
2004 Just Cause Regulations - PDF (for historical info only)

Just Cause Information Sheet - March 2008 - PDF