The Oakland Eviction Moratorium ends on July 15, 2023. However, that does not mean that you will be evicted! There are several permanent tenant protections that will remain*:​
  • If you were unable to pay your rent between March 9, 2020 and July 14, 2023 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can never be evicted over that unpaid rent. However, you do still have to pay the rent that comes due on or after July 15, 2023 (that means August 1, 2023 for most tenants).​ Your landlord can also take you to small claims court over any unpaid rent accrued between March 9, 2020 and July 14, 2023.
  • If you live in a rent-controlled unit, your landlord cannot raise your rent over the annual allowable amount (2.5% starting August 1, 2023) until July 1, 2024.
  • Going forward, if your landlord wants to evict you over a lease violation, they will have to prove that they were substantially harmed by that lease violation first.
  • Going forward, you can never be evicted for owing less than one month of HUD fair-market rent.
*These tenant protections only apply to tenants covered by the Oakland Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance. If you live in Oakland but are not covered by Just Cause, you can still not be evicted for rent that was due between March 24, 2020 and April 29, 2023, if you submit a COVID-19-related hardship declaration as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the other tenant protections do not apply to you.
Questions? Our tenant counselors can help!
Need rental assistance? Check out Alameda Housing Secure.
If your landlord has served you with an eviction notice, we urge you to contact one of the following organizations as soon as possible:
More information on Oakland's eviction moratorium phase-out can be found at the City of Oakland's website.
​Oakland Tenants Union's work is partially supported by a Community Anti-Displacement and Stabilization Fund grant from the Community Coalition for Equitable Development.
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