Richmond, CA · Contra Costa County
Agreement of Parties Waiver of Right to a Hearing
Tenants and a property owner or agent use this agreement to waive a hearing and record agreement about a requested rent increase.
What this form is
This agreement lets tenants waive the right to contest a landlord’s attached rent petition and give up the right to a hearing. It records the agreed rent increase or how an increase will be implemented, along with signatures and dates from the owner or agent and tenants. The form says it may not be used for a Maintenance of Net Operating Income petition.
Who needs it
Tenants and a property owner or agent use this form when they voluntarily agree to waive a hearing on a rent petition.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner or agent and tenants sign and date a certification declaring the assertions under penalty of perjury.
How to submit this form
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Download The Agreement
Download the Agreement of Parties Waiver of Right to a Hearing PDF.
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Complete The Form
Enter the property address and unit number, check the applicable boxes, and record any agreed rent increase or implementation.
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Gather The Petition
The form refers to the landlord’s attached petition and supporting documentation; tenants confirm they received them.
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Sign And Submit
The owner or agent and tenants sign and date the certification. Submit it to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Rent Hearing Waiver Agreement?
- No. The owner or agent and tenants sign and date the form’s certification, which declares the assertions under penalty of perjury; the document has no notary block.
- How do I submit the Rent Hearing Waiver Agreement?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What does the agreement allow tenants to do?
- Tenants can agree to waive their right to contest the landlord’s attached petition and give up the right to a hearing. The form also records an agreed increase or its implementation.
- Can this form be used for an MNOI petition?
- No. The form states that it may not be used in a Maintenance of Net Operating Income petition.
Need something notarized?
This Agreement of Parties Waiver of Right to a Hearing doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Richmond form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.