{"id":47,"date":"2025-11-20T02:39:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/future.tenantstogether.org\/?post_type=city&p=47"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:51:39","slug":"city-of-alameda","status":"publish","type":"city","link":"https:\/\/tenantstogether.org\/es\/city\/city-of-alameda\/","title":{"rendered":"Alameda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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City of Alameda<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The following is a brief overview of the tenant protections available in this city. For more details please refer to the ordinance itself and any other resourced linked below.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Overview<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What tenant protections does the city have?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rent Control
Just Cause for Evictions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who enforces the tenant protections?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Alameda Rent Program (city department)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Adopted in 2019. Most recently updated in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rent Stabilization<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Exemptions<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Single Family Homes (SFH) and condos as well as any units first occupied after February 1, 1995, are exempt under that State Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Townhomes and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are partially regulated, per local law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much can rent be increased and how often?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Landlords may increase rent no more than once in any 12 month period and by no more than 70% of Consumer Price Index (CPI) with a 1% min and 5% max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is banking allowed?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Yes. If a landlord has not increased rent to the Maximum Allowable Rent in any particular year during a tenancy, the landlord may, as part of a subsequent annual rent increase, increase rent by the previously banked Annual General Adjustment (AGA). However,<\/p>\n\n\n\n