Welcome to the NEW
Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) Services Portal
Access Rent Registration, Eviction Notice Filings and Housing Counselor services online.
Important Information Before You Begin
1. Annual Rent Registration
- Deadline: March 1 every year.
- Who must register? Owners of any unit covered by:
- The Rent Adjustment Ordinance, OR
- The Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance.
- If you do NOT register annually, you CANNOT:
- Legally increase rents
- File or respond to a rent adjustment petition
- Evict tenants
2. Eviction Requirements
Before serving any eviction notice:
- Register your property at www.rentregistry.oaklandca.gov.
- File a copy of the termination notice with RAP within 10 days of serving it to the tenant.
Important:
If you served an eviction notice before registering, you must:
- Register the property, AND
- Serve a new notice.
3. Additional Rules for No-Fault Evictions
(Examples: Owner move-in, relocation for repairs)
- No-fault evictions are prohibited if the owner is delinquent on business taxes.
- When serving a no-fault eviction notice, you must include:
- A copy of your current Business Tax Certificate
- A statement informing tenants about eviction limits for owners delinquent on business taxes.
4. Business Tax & RAP Service Fee
- To pay your Business Tax, obtain a Business Tax Certificate, and pay the annual RAP Service Fee, click [here].
- Note: If you have not paid the RAP Service Fee:
- You cannot file or respond to a rent adjustment petition.
- Late penalties and interest apply after March 1.
For Rent Registry and eviction filings, sign in or create an account. No account is needed to contact a housing counselor.
Access RAP Services
Choose a service below to get started
Rent Registry Portal
A secure database for property owners/managers to:
- Register rental units (required by Oakland’s Rent Registry Ordinance)
- Update ownership and contact information
- Request exemptions from registration
- Rent Registry Info and FAQs
- User Guide
Type the property address or parcel number to view property information without creating an account
Oakland Eviction Records
Upload and manage eviction notices or view citywide eviction data.
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Citywide Eviction Data: View trends and statistics
(Note: Not all notices result in actual evictions. Learn more at Oakland’s Eviction webpage.)
Contact a RAP Housing Counselor
Submit an inquiry or look up the status of your inquiry.
- Tenant and property owner concerns
- Oakland rental housing laws
- RAP petitions and hearings process (Including reviewing petitions for completeness)
- Counselors DO NOT:
- Provide legal advice
- Review legal documents