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In Oakland, local ordinances protect tenants from wrongful evictions. Unfortunately, many landlords still evict tenants unlawfully or without following the correct process. Your home should be your sanctuary and safe space, and being wrongfully evicted can leave you feeling uprooted and unsettled. You have rights as a tenant, and an experienced wrongful eviction attorney in Oakland can help you determine how to best move forward after being unlawfully evicted.

The experienced and compassionate lawyers at Wolford Wayne will advise you on your next steps following a wrongful eviction. Our Oakland lawyers never represent landlords, only tenants. We have a deep understanding of Oakland’s rent ordinance and are ready to review the details of your situation and help you seek justice.

Examples of Common Wrongful Eviction Scenarios

Oakland’s Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance requires landlords to have a “just cause” to evict a tenant from a unit. This ordinance covers most rental units in the city but not all. If your unit is covered and your landlord evicts you without a just cause or fails to follow the required eviction procedure, this may qualify as a wrongful eviction. Some common situations in which this may happen include:

Your landlord evicts you for an owner move-in or to allow an eligible relative to move in, but the landlord or relative never moves into the unit or does not stay for the required length of time.
Your landlord changes the locks on the unit while you’re away and denies you access to your rental space.
Your landlord requires you to leave for a temporary eviction and does not offer you the unit once it is eligible for rental again.

Determining if you have been wrongfully evicted on your own can be difficult. That’s why it’s important to have a lawyer look over the details of your situation to help you determine if you have been wrongfully evicted. An experienced wrongful eviction attorney in Oakland will advise you on the best action to take and determine the types of damages you may be able to recover.

What Damages Can Be Awarded in a Wrongful Eviction Lawsuit?

Every wrongful eviction case is unique, and the damages you are eligible to recover will depend on your circumstances. You may be able to recover compensation for the following:

Rent differential caused by the loss of use of your rent-controlled unit
Displacement expenses like moving or storage costs
Emotional damages for pain and suffering

An experienced attorney can evaluate your case and determine the amount of compensation you may be able to receive and the best strategy to employ.

Contact a Wrongful Eviction Attorney in Oakland Today

If you believe you have a wrongful eviction case against your landlord, speaking with an Oakland wrongful eviction attorney is essential. At Wolford Wayne, we understand the significant impact of wrongful eviction and treat each of our clients with the compassion they deserve. We will be your trusted advocate, listen to your story, and develop a strategy for the best way forward. Contact us here to request an obligation-free consultation, and we will be in touch.

^$575,000

Recovered on behalf of a San Francisco couple who were forced to give up their home of over twenty years after their landlord's dog attacked and killed their dog.

^$800,000

Recovered on behalf of an Oakland tenant who suffered a serious injury due to her landlord's negligent maintenance of her home.

^$850,000

Recovered on behalf of a San Francisco tenant who suffered personal injuries and was forced to vacate his home of fifteen years after dealing with many months of environmental contamination and disruptive and nuisance construction conditions.

^$1.56 Million

Recovered on behalf of a group of 30 tenants living in an SRO in San Francisco who were living with horrendous conditions in their rent controlled apartments, including rodents, bedbugs, mold, water leaks, and harassment.

^$300,000

Recovered on behalf of three families living in a building in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood who were forced to live with substandard conditions for years as a result of their landlord's negligence, including issues with lack of heat, lack of hot water, and cockroach/rat infestations.

^$750,000

Recovered on behalf of a couple living in a rent-controlled home in the outer Sunset neighborhood. Our clients were forced to vacate after the landlord served them with an Owner Move-In Eviction Notice. After the landlords failed to move into the property, our clients filed suit for wrongful eviction.

^$300,000

Recovered on behalf of a San Francisco tenant in Russian Hill. The tenant was forced to vacate her illegal apartment in retaliation for reporting unlawful rent increases to the San Francisco Rent Board. Our client was forced to vacate after her landlord served our client with a series of eviction notices and told her the apartment was unsafe to live in.

^$700,000

Recovered for a long-term tenant in San Francisco. Our client was forced to move out of his apartment as a result of extreme landlord harassment.

^$300,000

Recovered on behalf of three long-term tenants in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood who were constructively evicted due to noise and nuisance conditions created by their downstairs neighbors, which the owner refused to address.

^$575,000

Recovered on behalf of an elderly, disabled San Francisco tenant who was forced to move out of her rent-controlled San Francisco apartment of 50 years after the landlord/owner failed to resolve numerous building code violations that remained outstanding for over a decade.

^$325,000

Recovered on behalf of seven tenants living in a makeshift boarding house in East Palo Alto.

^$560,000

Recovered on behalf of two San Francisco tenants who were wrongfully evicted via a fraudulent owner move-in eviction where the owner failed to occupy the property as their principal place of residence.

^$375,000

Recovered on behalf of an elderly long-term tenant who was forced to vacate her long San Francisco apartment as a result of her landlord's refusal to address longstanding defective conditions, including lack of heat, mold, rodent infestations, and defective plumbing.

^$550,000

Recovered on behalf of a San Francisco tenant who was forced to vacate his home as a result of ongoing, disruptive construction and the owner's refusal to provide him with alternative housing.

^$375,000

Recovered on behalf of a San Francisco family that was constructively evicted from their home in the Richmond District as a result of unlawful rent increases, defective conditions, and tenant harassment.

^$525,000

Recovered on behalf of a tenant living in an illegal unit who was wrongfully evicted. Our client was forced to vacate under false pretenses while her landlord undertook supposedly necessary construction and then was never allowed to return.

^$395,000

Recovered on behalf of two long term San Francisco tenants who were fraudulently evicted from their home of over twenty years under the pretext of an owner move-in eviction.

^$450,000

Recovered for a San Francisco tenant who was injured when her stairway railing collapsed.

^$450,000

Recovered in action for a group of tenants forced to vacate their San Francisco apartment due to severe habitability defects, including mold and water leaks.

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