Petitions

This page allows you to download all the forms necessary to go through the RAP petition process. Tenant or Property Owner Petitions and Responses can be submitted online. To submit a form online, please click the form you wish to file. For any questions, please feel free to contact RAP Staff at (510) 238-3721. Please note, the Ordinance has been amended and petitioners are required to serve the opposing side with their petition documents. Read more about the rules inside the portal.

File Online

FOR TENANTS

Tenant Petition
Provides the tenant petition form

Tenant Response Form for Rent Increase and Exemption Petition

Provides form for tenant to respond to an owner petition

FOR OWNERS

Owner Petition For Approval of Rent Increase or Exemption

Provides form for property owner to apply for Rent Adjustment Program pre-approval of increases that would exceed the annual allowable rate

Owner Response Form for Tenant Petition

Provides the Owner Response to a Tenant petition form

Download Forms

FOR TENANTS

Tenant Petition

Tenant Response For Rent Increase Petition

Tenant Response Form for Exemption Petition

Tenant Response Form for Petition to Extend Time of Vacancy

FOR OWNERS

Owner Petition For Approval of Rent Increase

Owner Petition for Exemption

Owner Petition to Challenge a Tenant's Claim of Protected Status

Owner Petition for Transitional Rent Increase for Owner Occupied Duplex or Triplex

Owner Response to Tenant Petition