Alameda County Rent Review Program
On February 8, 2003, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance Number 0-2004-48, the Mandatory Notification of Rent Mediation Services Ordinance. This ordinance requires owners of residential rental properties of three or more units in Unincorporated Alameda County to include specified language on the availability of rent mediation services on rent increase notices to tenants. The required language section, along with the sections of the ordinance related to notice requirements are located in 'Section 3.68.30, NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF RENT REVIEW AND MEDIATION REQUIRED'; Section 3.68.040, CONTENTS OF NOTICE' and 'Section 3.68.50, TEXT OF NOTICE'.
If you have questions, please contact the Rent Review Program at 510-581-9380 or [email protected].
If you have questions, please contact the Rent Review Program at 510-581-9380 or [email protected].
City of Albany Rent Review Program
On June 4, 2018, the City of Albany approved an ordinance that adds “Residential Landlord and Tenant Relations” to the City’s municipal code. The Rent Review Program Ordinance No. 2018-2 went into effect on November 2, 2018. The Ordinance regulates most residential rental units in the City with a few exclusions. The required "Notice of Availability of Rent Review" is available here.
To request a rent review, please contact ECHO Housing at 855-ASK-ECHO (855-275-3246) or email AlbanyRentReview@echofairhousing.org.
To request a rent review, please contact ECHO Housing at 855-ASK-ECHO (855-275-3246) or email AlbanyRentReview@echofairhousing.org.
City of Concord Rent Review Program
On May 23, 2017, the Concord City Council adopted Ordinance No. 17-7, establishing a Chapter 19.40 Residential Rent Review Program of the Concord Municipal Code. It allows tenants who experience rent increases exceeding 10 percent in a 12-month period to seek non-binding conciliation and mediation services. The Ordinance applies to all Concord rental properties with three or more rental units, except in triplexes in which one of the units is owner-occupied and in rental units owned or operated by any government agency or whose rent is subsidized through any government program. The "Notice of Availability of Rent Review Required" is available here.
To request a rent review, please contact ECHO Housing at 855-ASK-ECHO (855-275-3246) or [email protected].
To request a rent review, please contact ECHO Housing at 855-ASK-ECHO (855-275-3246) or [email protected].
City of Emeryville Rent Relations Program
On April 1, 2017, the City of Emeryville's Residential Landlord and Tenant Relations Ordinance became effective. The ordinance regulates most residential rental units in the City, provides just cause for terminating a tenancy, prohibits harassment of residential tenants, and requires tenants to be properly noticed with their rights under the ordinance.
Certain residential units are exempt from the proposed ordinance, including owner-occupied units where the owner is renting two or fewer bedrooms, housing units owned by a nonprofit hospital, convent, monastery or similar type of development, government owned units, units owned by a nonprofit cooperative that is controlled by the residents, and units subject to state or federal regulations that are already subject to a form of just cause eviction protections.
For assistance, call 510-581-9380.
Certain residential units are exempt from the proposed ordinance, including owner-occupied units where the owner is renting two or fewer bedrooms, housing units owned by a nonprofit hospital, convent, monastery or similar type of development, government owned units, units owned by a nonprofit cooperative that is controlled by the residents, and units subject to state or federal regulations that are already subject to a form of just cause eviction protections.
For assistance, call 510-581-9380.
City of Larkspur Rent Stabilization & Tenant Protection Ordinances
For assistance, call 510-581-9380 or email [email protected]. On July 19, 2023, the City of Larkspur adopted the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which prohibits rent increases over 7% unless approved by the City, or one or more rent increases in a 12-month period.
In addition, on September 6, 2023, Larkspur adopted the Just Cause Eviction and Tenant Protection Ordinance. This Ordinance regulates most residential rental units in the City and requires landlords to provide a specific reason for terminating a lease.
For assistance, call 855-ASK-ECHO or email [email protected].
City of Union City Rent Review Program
On April 11, 2017, the City of Union City approved an ordinance that adds “Residential Landlord and Tenant Relations” to the City’s municipal code. The Residential Landlord and Tenant Relations Ordinance went into effect on May 10, 2017. The Ordinance regulates most residential rental units in the City and requires landlords to provide a specific reason for terminating a lease, prohibits landlords from engaging in specific harassment activity, and requires that landlords provide tenants with a notice of tenant rights.
In addition to eviction protections, the City also enacted the Rent Review Ordinance which allows for conciliation and mediation of rent increases over 7% or one or more rent increases in a 12-month period.
For assistance, call 510-581-9380 or email [email protected].
In addition to eviction protections, the City also enacted the Rent Review Ordinance which allows for conciliation and mediation of rent increases over 7% or one or more rent increases in a 12-month period.
For assistance, call 510-581-9380 or email [email protected].