Direct city attorney to draft tenant anti-harassment and relocation laws

Rent Board & TenantsHousingOrdinance

In Plain English

The city currently lacks specific protections against landlord harassment of tenants. City Council wants draft laws created using Oakland's anti-harassment rules as a model. If approved, the new laws would also update Richmond's existing relocation requirements to make them clearer and give the Rent Board authority to create enforcement rules.

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Votes

Approved the item and directed staff to return in no more than 45 days with the draft ordinances and use other cities ordinances as a template

Passed

5 to 1

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Why This Vote Matters

Richmond will draft new laws to protect tenants from landlord harassment, with the council approving the measure with broad support in a 5-1 vote. Councilmember Thomas Butt cast the lone dissenting vote, while Councilmember Nathaniel Bates was absent. The city will use Oakland's anti-harassment rules as a template and has 45 days to return with draft ordinances that would also clarify existing relocation requirements and give the Rent Board enforcement authority. This continues the council majority's pattern of supporting tenant protection measures.

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