Housing

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City Council to discuss proposed policy forcing landlords to relocate tenants for some housing repairs

Broken toilets, fumigations and lead contamination: Emeryville rental property owners may soon be on the hook for relocation assistance if their housing isn’t up to par.  On Tuesday, City Council will consider a new policy requiring landlords to provide temporary relocation assistance to residents if their rental becomes uninhabitable.  “Without this program, tenants are literally falling into a trap,” said Councilmember Kalimah Priforce when introducing the proposed policy change in June 2025. The aim is to transform “a system that…

By on October 5, 2026