Just cause eviction rules in Oxnard, CA — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Oxnard tenants are protected by just cause eviction requirements under both local ordinance and California's Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482). Landlords must have a legally valid reason to terminate a tenancy after 12 months of occupancy.
California AB 1482 requires just cause for eviction of tenants who have occupied a unit for at least 12 months. At-fault causes include nonpayment of rent, breach of lease, nuisance behavior, and criminal activity. No-fault causes include owner move-in, withdrawal from rental market (Ellis Act), and substantial renovation requiring vacancy. No-fault evictions require relocation assistance equal to one month's rent. Oxnard's local protections may provide additional just cause requirements and relocation assistance beyond state minimums. Tenants in covered units cannot be evicted simply because a lease expires without a valid just cause reason. Exempt properties include single-family homes with proper notice, new construction within 15 years, and owner-occupied duplexes where the owner rents to one additional tenant.
Wrongful eviction without just cause subjects landlords to civil liability including damages, attorney fees, and potential punitive damages. Retaliatory evictions carry additional penalties.
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