Just cause eviction rules in Fresno, CA — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Fresno does not have a local just-cause eviction ordinance, but the statewide AB 1482 provides just-cause eviction protections for tenants who have occupied a unit for 12 or more months. Landlords of covered properties cannot terminate tenancies without a legally recognized reason, categorized as at-fault (lease violations, nonpayment) or no-fault (owner move-in, substantial renovation, withdrawal from rental market). No-fault evictions require relocation assistance equal to one month's rent.
At-fault causes include failure to pay rent, breach of lease terms, nuisance, criminal activity, and refusal to sign a lease renewal on substantially similar terms. No-fault causes include owner or family member move-in, withdrawal from the rental market (Ellis Act), substantial remodeling requiring vacancy, and government order to vacate. For no-fault evictions, landlords must provide relocation assistance of one month's rent or waive the final month's rent. The same exemptions as the rent cap provisions apply.
Wrongful evictions in violation of AB 1482 may result in the tenant recovering actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. Courts may also award reinstatement of the tenancy.
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