Notices in Oakland: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Oakland Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Oakland's code says

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Filing a copy with the city	Yes. The owner must file specified information with the Rent Adjustment Program. Applies: Before starting move out negotiations for a rental unit; information must be on the Program’s form and signed by the owner under penalty of perjury. § 8.22.730 · code text Prior to commencing move out negotiations for a rental unit, the owner shall provide the following information to the Rent Adjustment Program, on a form prescribed by the Rent Adjustment Program and signed by the Owner under penalty of perjury:
What a notice must say	Written notice must include Chapter coverage, petition rights, initial-rent limits, and required prior-rent and basis information. Applies: At or before a covered unit tenancy begins. § 8.22.060 · code text On or before the date of commencement of a tenancy, the owner must give the tenant a written notice in a form prescribed by the Rent Adjustment Program which must include the following information: The initial notice must be in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Applies: At the start of the tenancy. § 8.22.060 · code text The Owner must give the initial notice in three languages: English, Spanish, and Chinese. Provide each tenant a city-prescribed written disclosure with required tenant-rights information and spaces for signature and date. Applies: Before commencing move out negotiations for a rental unit. § 8.22.730 · code text Prior to commencing move out negotiations for a rental unit, an owner shall provide each tenant in that rental unit with a written disclosure on a form prescribed by the city, which shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

The California rule underneath

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. Notice of a rent increase: At least 30 days' notice for an increase of 10% or less; at least 90 days for an increase of more than 10% (Civ. Code § 827(b)(2), (b)(3)(A)). Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (landlord): 60 days' notice; 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than one year (Civ. Code § 1946.1(b), (c)).

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How much notice does an Oakland landlord have to give?

State law: 60 days' notice to end a tenancy, or 30 if the tenant lived there under 1 year; 30 days for a rent increase, 90 above 10%.

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