Oakland
Oakland enacted an eviction moratorium on Friday March 27, 2020. The city's moratorium expires on May 31, 2020, unless extended.
In addition to an eviction moratorium, the city's ordinance:
Restates that any rent increase that might violate the city's rent control ordinance is unlawful.
Applies a moratorium on any late fees incurred during the emergency that arises from COVID-19, such as from a lost job.
Applies a moratorium on commercial evictions that arise from non-payment of rent, if the failure to pay is due to a loss of revenue from COVID-19
Bars evictions that arise from non-payment of rent. It isn't clear how this is different from the earlier provision that bars all evictions.
Permanently amends the city's Just Cause eviction ordinance to bar any eviction that arises from the landlord's failure to accept rent paid out by a third party on behalf of a tenant
Reiterates that tenants are not relieved of liability for back rends accrued during this time.
Permits a landlord to temporarily reduce rents without affecting the base rent used in rent control calculations.
Deems void any agreement by a tenant to waive any rights under the ordinance.
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