In 2016, Richmond passed the Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction and Homeowner Protection Ordinance — the first rent-control law in Contra Costa County. The comprehensive measure includes both rent control and just cause eviction, which makes no-fault evictions costlier for landlords.
How to Become a Section 8 Landlord Advertise your property. Screen & select a tenant. Set up an OHA inspection. Prepare for the inspection. Attend the inspection. Execute an OHA Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract. Maintain Landlord/Tenant Relationship.
In Contra Costa County, the median income for a family of four is $147,900/year (as of June 2023). Here are examples of who needs affordable housing: ➢ A single person earning $24/hour ($50,000/year) would be considered Very Low-Income at 50% of the area median income or AMI.
Rent Increase Amount ing to AB-1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, landlords in California are only permitted to increase rent by 5% plus 10% or the annual inflation rate, whichever is lower.
County Eviction Protection and Rent Freeze Ordinance 2021-20 that continued a temporary eviction moratorium for certain residential tenants and a moratorium on certain residential rent increases through September 30, 2021. The ordinance has not been extended beyond September 30, 2021.
Eligibility: Public Housing is limited to low-income families and individuals. A Public Housing Authority determines eligibility based on 1) annual gross income, 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with disabilities or as a family, and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.
Scoring section 8 is not easy. Especially when you had it and decided to forfeit it. Section 8 has a LONG waitlist and on average it takes 2 years for your name to get pulled up.
How to Become a Section 8 Landlord Advertise your property. Screen & select a tenant. Set up an OHA inspection. Prepare for the inspection. Attend the inspection. Execute an OHA Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract. Maintain Landlord/Tenant Relationship.