Property Owner Resources

Know Your Rights & Responsibilities

Learn more about the Residential Rental Property Laws in Oakland and contact organizations that protect tenant and property owner rights in Oakland.

Contact a Housing Counselor
Guide to Oakland Rental Housing Laws
Read the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act

Get Help with Rent Increases

Find out what increases are allowed, or submit a petition to the Rent Adjustment Program for allowable exceptions. Tenants may challenge a rent increase if they believe it is more than the allowed increase.

Learn More About Allowable Rent Increases
Learn More About Exemptions from the Rent Adjustment Program
Contact a Housing Counselor
File a Tenant Petition
File a Property Owner Petition
Respond to a Tenant Petition for the Rent Adjustment Program