All Forum Posts by: Jeremy Rachesky

No problem, just so you know I am a newish landlord so I would definitely go by the tenant board people over myself.

Fellow Oakland Landlord, nice to meet you.  I'm sure you have been to the City's website-

http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/hcd/s/LandlordResources/index.htm

From the website:

• Generally, if tenants do not file a petition within 60 days of receiving a rent increase, they will lose their rights to challenge the increase.

Sounds like you are doing everything by the rules set forth by the city.

Here is a link to the EBRHA, they have numbers you can call.  I'm sure you are well aware but you definitely want to cover yourself around here and make sure you do everything by the book.

http://www.ebrha.com/

Not sure if the lease continues month to month or you can sign another year long lease.  I'd imagine it would go month to month unless the tenant wants to sign a new lease.

Jeremy

What about multiple applicants who qualify equally?  Only one is going to get the place, how do you explain that?  Tell them an earlier applicant was accepted?  

Thanks for answering these new guy questions!

Do you have to tell a potential tenant that they are being denied after they filled out an application?  Or can you just not contact them?  Just of the mind that the less contact the better in this litigious society.  Thanks for the answers!