3.4 21-0275 Subject: Amendments to Rent Ordinance and Rent Adjustment Program Regulations
From: Housing and Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt the Following Pieces of Legislation:
1) An Ordinance Amending The Rent Adjustment Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.22, Article I) as Recommended by the Housing Residential Rent and Relocation Board To (1) Allow Owners To Petition For An Unlimited Rent Increase When A Tenant Does Not Reside In The Unit As Their Principal Residence; (2) Allow Subtenants To Petition To Contest Overcharges By Primary Tenants; And (3) Make Clean Up Changes; And