Oakland renters will soon have greater protection against major rent increases.

Under an ordinance approved by the City Council on Tuesday night, annual increaseApartment List Rent s related to capital improvements will be capped at 10 percent, and 30 percent over a five-year period.

The new regulations, which go into effect Aug. 1, also stipulate that landlords will be able to pass through only 70 percent of the cost of improving their buildings, and will have to issue a notice for rent hikes used to cover those costs.

Property owners argued against the new regulations. They say that restricting the recovery of costs for building improvements will remove the financial incentive for landlords to maintain tens of thousands of apartments throughout the city.

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