Just cause eviction rules in Altadena, CA — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Tenants in Altadena covered by the LA County RSTPO can be evicted only for an enumerated 'just cause' — non-payment, lease violation, nuisance, owner move-in, withdrawal from market (Ellis Act), or substantial remodel — with relocation assistance for no-fault terminations.
The LA County RSTPO (Ch. 8.52) requires just cause for eviction of tenants in covered units. At-fault causes include non-payment of rent (after 3-day notice to pay or quit), material lease breach, nuisance, criminal activity, and refusal to renew under same terms. No-fault causes include owner/family move-in, removal from rental market (Ellis Act), demolition or substantial remodel, and compliance with government order. No-fault evictions require relocation assistance: typically 2 months' rent (or 3 months if senior/disabled/with minor children) plus a permanent rent registration. AB 1482 (Cal. Civ. Code 1946.2) provides a similar statewide just-cause framework that covers most other rentals.
Wrongful eviction creates a tenant cause of action with treble damages and attorney's fees under Ch. 8.52 and Civ. Code 1946.2.
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