All Forum Posts by: Susan O.

1989 SF Earthquake is an example WHY this is necessary.

and this will become just like the one above :sigh:

I've read that in Oakland you can do an owner move in once every 3 years yourself. Of course there are creative ways to do that especially if you have a partner. But you have to live in the unit for 1 year after at least. @Calvin Kwan I read that for units 3 or less if the owner moves in and there are no "protected tenants" meaning tenants with disabilities and such you can actually increase rents to market rates. I'm still learning about that option. If anyone else knows more about it please share or point to a previous post that does highlight this. 

Side note: I'm looking for a good contractor/handyman for kitchen, flooring, and bathroom updates and instalations in the Oakland area. Please DM me if you have any suggestions. Also looking for a RE Lawyer in the East bay for tenant laws and Owner Move Ins. 

Hi Daniel,

Wonder which area of OC you are worrying about................

@Armand Farr  @Susan O.  @Ryan Scott Isacksen  @Robert Marston

Consult an attorney to verify, but this is whai I found after a few hours research...... the "solution" is simple IF you are willing to do the following

Owner Occupy a FOURPLEX.....in Oakland that you buy..... .not a duplex or triplex.............AND

Rent to Section 8 Tenants........

Helpful Links................In the first line it says Section 8 Tenants are NOT COVERED by the Oakland Rent Control Ordinance

https://www.tobenerlaw.com/oakland-rent-control/

http://www.tenantsunion.org/en/rights/section/subsidized-housing-section-8

In the above it states thatHUD Housing and Section 8 Housing is considered Government Subsidized Housing and is therefore considered EXEMPT from Oakland Rent Adjustment Program!!!!!

Therefore you can can raise rent by up to 10% a year!!!!!!!!!

Now let's say you buy a FOURPLEX......again....not a duplex or triplex, but a Fourplex and you OWNER Occupy it.....it appears you can evict the tenants (and put your own tenants in) if they (have been living there less than 5 years, are not over 60, are not disabled, and are not catastrophically sick.

In section F on page 3 of the following link it states that Just Cause Protection Applies to the following..........

file:///C:/Users/bgarlington/Downloads/OAK036393%20(2).pdf

A rental unit in a residential property that is divided into a maximum of three units, one of which is occupied by the owner of record as his or her principal residence.

Again.....check with your attorney,...but THIS Sounds like Owner Occupying a Fourplex in Oakland AND renting to section 8 tenants is a legal way to raise rents by up to 10% in Oakland AND if you want to NOT deal with inheriting tenants and you want to put your own tenants in your FOURPLEX you can do so. 

And on a side note, rent control is shocking and do not understand how it does not violate the taking clause of the 5th amendment of the constitution. But that's a whole different issue for another day. Thanks in advance!