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The California Apartment Association has issued an “Industry Insight” paper to help rental housing owners comply with a Section 8-related ordinance that’s taken effect in the city of Alameda.
Effective Oct. 18, the city’s “Fair Housing and Tenant
Protection Ordinance” requires that landlords consider for tenancy all
applicants with the ability to pay for a given unit, including those who would
pay their rent using Section 8. The ordinance, approved by the Alameda City Council in
September, bans blanket policies against renting to voucher holders, as well as
advertisements to that effect. It also prohibits landlords from rejecting an
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On a 3-2 vote, the Alameda City Council early Wednesday decided to draft just-cause eviction policies.
The city attorney will now write amendments to the city’s rent ordinance, adding to existing eviction controls. The city also has a binding-arbitration policy for rent increases over 5 percent.
The council is expected to hold a formal hearing on the just-cause provisions in mid-June.
Related content:
Renters in Alameda win ‘just cause’ eviction protections (East Bay Times, May 17)