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Local Rent Rules · last verified October 25, 2026

Oakland, CA rent rules

Coverage, this period's allowable increase, notice periods, just cause and relocation — straight from the official sources, each linked and dated. 3 items are marked "not verified": we would rather show no figure than a guessed one.

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Not legal advice. LeaseHelper is a document automation service, not a law firm. This page summarises official sources and links each figure to them. Rules change — city figures are re-published every year — so check the "verified" date on each item and confirm with the agency before you act.

State law also applies here: California (statewide — Tenant Protection Act, AB 1482).

Which units are covered

rent adjustment built before

Not verified — no figure shown. The building-date cutoff for rent-increase limits could not be read from the official flyer (table did not extract). Not asserted — the tool tells users to confirm coverage with RAP.

Where to check: O.M.C. ch. 8.22

exempt both ordinances

Exempt from BOTH the Rent Adjustment Ordinance and the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance.

  • newly constructed units built entirely from the ground up within the past 10 years (CO issued after April 1, 2013, or a RAP Certificate of Exemption issued after Dec 30, 2022)
  • fully owner-occupied units, including single-family homes
  • hospitals, skilled nursing or health facilities
  • non-profit or substance-abuse recovery facilities
  • non-profits supporting homelessness

O.M.C. ch. 8.22 · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Maximum rent increase

max pct Applies August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027

Allowable annual increase (60% of CPI change, max 3%). Once per 12 months. Combined with banking it may not exceed the lesser of CPI + 5% or 10%, nor the state cap (8.8%).

2.3

O.M.C. §8.22.070(A) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Notice periods

rent increase notice days

At least 30 days' written notice; a fixed-term lease generally must expire first.

up to 10 %
30

O.M.C. §8.22.070 · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Just cause for eviction

applies

Just cause applies to most units, including most built after 1995 (Measure V); new construction within 10 years is excluded.

Yes

O.M.C. ch. 8.22, art. II (Just Cause for Eviction) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Relocation assistance

no fault amounts Applies July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Uniform Relocation Ordinance: owner/relative move-in, Ellis Act, condo conversion and code-compliance displacement. Temporary displacement instead requires actual temporary housing costs.

studio or 1 BR
$8,293.13
2 BR
$10,206.93
3 BR plus
$12,599.18
additional lower income elderly disabled or minor
$2,500
per
unit

O.M.C. §8.22.800 et seq. · official source · verified October 25, 2026

payment deadline

Not verified — no figure shown. The official info sheet does not state when payment is due. Not asserted.

Required notices

rap notice with increase

Every rent-increase notice for a covered unit must include a copy of the RAP Notice; it is also given at the start of a tenancy.

Yes

O.M.C. §8.22.060 · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Registration and filings

rap registration required

Covered units that are not registered with RAP cannot have their rent increased; a business tax certificate is also required.

Yes

O.M.C. §8.22.070(H) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Penalties

violation

Not verified — no figure shown. Penalties were not stated on the Oakland pages read on 2026-10-25. Not asserted.

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Rules change — last verified October 25, 2026. Dataset: legal-facts/v1, jurisdiction ca-oakland.