Just cause eviction rules in Hanford, CA — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
California AB 1482 requires just cause for eviction of tenants in covered residential rental properties after 12 months of tenancy. Hanford has no additional local just-cause eviction ordinance beyond state law.
CA AB 1482 (Civil Code §1946.2) requires landlords of covered properties to have just cause to terminate a tenancy after 12 months. Just cause includes non-payment of rent, lease violations, criminal activity, and owner move-in. No-fault evictions (e.g., owner move-in, substantial remodel) require relocation assistance equal to one month's rent. Same exemptions apply as for rent control. Hanford has no additional local just-cause ordinance.
Wrongful eviction: tenant may sue for damages and relocation costs. No-fault eviction without relocation payment: fines $5,000 to $15,000. Retaliatory eviction: treble damages possible.
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