After hours of passionate debate, the Oakland City Council voted 7-1 late Tuesday night to end the city's pandemic-era rent moratorium in stages by July 15.
OAKLAND -- After hours of passionate debate, the Oakland City Council voted 7-1 late Tuesday night to end the city's pandemic-era rent moratorium in stages by July 15.
To avoid a flood of evictions, the council members put into place permanent"just cause" protections for tenants. The new ordinance establishes a timeline to end the moratorium, rather than leaving the expiration date tied to the end of the local COVID-19 emergency.Now through July 14, 2023 — current eviction moratorium continuesJuly 1, 2024 — rent increase moratorium ends
Many mom-and-pop landlords claim their tenants are taking advantage of the policy, leaving them at risk of losing their livelihoods.
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