Oakland Just Cause for Eviction (Measure EE)

What it requires

• End a tenancy only for a listed cause, such as nonpayment, a substantial lease violation after a warning, damage, nuisance, denial of access, owner or relative move-in, permitted major repairs, or an Ellis Act withdrawal.
• Nonpayment is not a ground if the amount demanded is less than one month’s HUD Fair Market Rent for a unit of that size.
• The termination notice must state the cause and say that advice is available from the Rent Adjustment Program, with its phone and email. Owner move-in and repair notices need a current Business Tax Certificate and more.
• File a copy of the notice with the Rent Board within 10 days of serving it.
• Covers most rental units, including single-family homes and condos; buildings newly constructed within the past 10 years are exempt.

Owner checklist

• Rent Registry current before serving any notice
• Written warning to cease served first where required
• Arrears checked against the current HUD Fair Market Rent
• Required statements and certificate included in the notice
• Copy filed with the Rent Board within 10 days