(BCN) — Oakland’s City Council has voted to phase out the city’s pandemic-related moratorium on evictions and rent increases over the next 15 months.

After more than four hours of discussion at its meeting Tuesday night, the council voted to wind down its restrictions on evictions and late fees for renters on July 15, 2023.

The council also voted to end the city’s moratorium on rent increases above the consumer price index on July 1, 2024.

The council adopted its restrictions on eviction in March 2020 in an effort to prevent homelessness, ensure residents could comply with the shelter-in-place orders in effect at that time and avoid punishing residents who lost income due to the pandemic.

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