November 15, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Sarah Henry, Public Information Officer

(510) 747-4714

Rent Program Fee to Administer Rent Stabilization Ordinance Now In Effect

Property owners of rental units in the City of Alameda are now required to pay a Rent Program Fee.

On June 6, 2017, the City Council adopted a resolution that sets the fee at $120 for each rental unit that was rented or available to rent as of July 1, 2017. Landlords will begin receiving a Registration Form/Invoice from the City the week of November 20, 2017. The fee will cover the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The Registration Form and payment must be returned to the City no later than January 1, 2018.

The Rent Program Fee covers the cost of administering the Rent Review, Rent Stabilization, and Limitations on Evictions Ordinance, which provides a framework for reviewing rents, terminating tenancies, and paying relocation benefits for “no fault” terminations. A complete list of types of rental units not subject to the Rent Program Fee can be found on the City of Alameda’s website.

Please contact (510) 747-4881 or finance@alamedaca.gov if you have any questions.

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