Something Else
Experiencing other forms of harassment
In Oakland, there are harassment protections called the Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO). This ordinance protects tenants in Oakland who live in:
- Buildings built before 2014
- Live in facilities that do NOT include transitional housing, hospitals, facilities, non-profit run shelters or nursing homes.
It allows tenants to enforce their rights by:
1. Documenting the harassment they are experiencing
2. Providing an avenue to sue the landlord through small claims court if the harassment doesn’t stop within 15 days of sending a letter, UNLESS the landlord’s violation is intentional and demonstrates a willful disregard for the comfort, safety, or wellbeing of the tenant(s).
Which of these is true for you?
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Lack of repair and maintenance issues
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Landlord has been accessing my unit without my consent and/or excessively
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Landlord has removed things from my unit without my consent
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Landlord is paying me to leave the unit when I don’t want to
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Landlord refuses to allow me privacy in my unit
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Landlord is requesting information from me that I don’t want to give
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Landlord repeating acts that intentionally interferes with or disturb your comfort, peace or quiet
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Landlord removed housing services in an attempt to have me leave
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None of these apply to you?
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Write A letter – Directly interfered with my right to quiet use and enjoyment of my home
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The landlord is using intimidation, coercion, or physical threats against me
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Rent payment issues