

Representing Yourself at the RAP (Oakland)
All landlords are free to hire a representative to assist them at the RAP hearing. If you do hire a representative, notify the RAP in advanc


Steven C. Williams
- 5 min
Fair Housing Facts: Protected Classes in Rental Housing (Oakland)
Over the past approximately 50 years, Federal, State, and Local governments have passed laws prohibiting discrimination in housing. These br


Clifford E. Fried
- 5 min
Owner Move-in Evictions (Oakland)
In general, a landlord may not endeavor to recover possession of a residential rental unit unless one of eleven “just causes” exists. One j


Steven C. Williams
- 4 min
Buying Real Property (Oakland)
When a new owner purchases a residential rental property in Oakland, he or she steps into the shoes of the prior owner. In other words, the