Oakland Council Members Propose Phasing Out Eviction Moratorium by September

In Oakland, a debate is heating up about how pandemic protections against eviction should come to a close. Alyssa Goard reports.

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[teeconsigliano]

Regardless if eviction doesn't get owners repaid, it's important so owners can stop losing money. Anyway, if you OWN the property, you should be able to evict period if the tenant doesn't pay. No further reason needed.

[azazazaz]

So you haven’t paid rent for years and don’t have any extra money saved up for rent? Maybe they can stay at the City Council members house. Until……they save up enough money for rent.

[justinwahip]

weird they phased out eviction but not mortgages???? so bank still charges and owners make no rent

[RacerX]

Asinine laws...what about landlords that still has to pay for mortgages, HOA dues, property taxes and maintenance..landlords can also become homeless.

[Vegaslocal]

Actually it does get them their money back. The people who won't pay are gone and another who wants to pay is installed. The idea that these people are going to pay back 3 years back rent is ridiculous. They will continue to not pay as long as the city allows it, even if the bank forecloses.

[AMIR-nmfo]

tenants not paying for rent was a BIG BUSINESS. They traveled, they purchased NEW cars, beautiful furniture and other items that were just in their dreams. THEY ABUSED THE LANDLORDS AND THE CITY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT LANDLORDS.

[Angieamster]

This is so sad. All of this reminds me my country Venezuela where people could stay for years in rental property without paying rent. My parents were landlords and couldn't get them out. I can't believe this is happening here in the US

[casienwhey]

I bet you if the council members owned rental homes, the eviction moratorium would have ended long ago.

[AVIANAESMERALDASZISTENNO]

Landlords deserve protection, not bums

[bfranco]

How are landlords suppose to pay their taxes and bills if they can’t collect rent???

[teeconsigliano]

Non-paying tenants have had years to get things together

[avrilyang]

2 years a neighbor refuses to pay. Rent worked fulltime and they got promoted n enjoys the perks of rent free living. She brags she made 100 thousand working in fast food ..buys clothes n eats out shops all the time n hoarding now.. just property is distroyed broken window n squatter psycho boyfriend who gets a free roof n more rights then us who pay rent he starts fires n they fight at 130 am yelling screaming. Its been hell ..im on fixed income ..i pay my rent.

[GunnyPhillips]

The very best eviction protection would be paying your rent. If the city doesn't like that then let them foot the bill instead of forcing it on landlords. Oops. I forgot, city's have no income other than what they receive from taxpayers such as these very same landlords.

[springglory]

Illegal rental businesses must be shut down and illegal rental proceeds must be restituted to payers.

[SC-orek]

A bunch of un educated fool
Making laws making life harder for small time landlord
They need to get together sue the city for damages

[threeheavenshealing]

Landlords got plenty of rent relief money to cover the outrageous rents they charge… they got a lot more than what it actually costs to pay their mortgages and manage their properties. Boo hoo.

[justinwahip]

land lords should collect from the city for un paid rent

[springglory]

“Landlords” must pay their shares of housing like everyone else does.

[singlefather]

It doesn't give them money back, but the landlords can start building and earning money.

[iz]

They had at years to plan for this to end. What have they been doing with all that rent money they should’ve have been paying!??