Burbank, CA Rental Property Rules: Just Cause Eviction (2026)
Just cause eviction rules in Burbank, CA, sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances, list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Key Facts
- Ordinance
- No. 24-4,014 (eff. 8/31/2024)
- Relocation
- 3 months rent for no-fault eviction
- State Minimum
- 1 month (Burbank exceeds)
- Anti-Harassment
- Added March 2025
- Contact
- (818) 238-5180
Summary
Burbank adopted a Tenant Protection Ordinance (No. 24-4,014) effective August 31, 2024. Requires just cause for evictions per CA Civil Code 1946.2. No-fault evictions require relocation assistance of 3 months rent (exceeding state minimum of 1 month). Anti-retaliation and anti-harassment protections added in 2025.
1946.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. ... (b) For purposes of this section, 'just cause' means either of the following: (1) At-fault just cause ... (A) Default in the payment of rent. (B) A breach of a material term of the lease ... (2) No-fault just cause ... (A)(i) Intent to occupy the residential real property by the owner or the owner's spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents for a minimum of 12 continuous months as that person's primary residence.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Burbank may enforce just cause eviction protections that require landlords to have a legitimate reason to evict tenants. Valid causes typically include non-payment of rent, lease violations, nuisance behavior, illegal activity, owner move-in, and substantial renovation requiring vacancy. No-fault evictions for owner move-in or renovation may require relocation assistance payments. Tenants have the right to contest evictions in court. Just cause requirements often apply after a tenant has occupied the unit for a minimum period, typically 12 months.
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