Redding, CA Rental Property Rules: Just Cause Eviction (2026)
Just cause eviction rules in Redding, CA, sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances, list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Key Facts
- Local Just-Cause
- None. AB 1482 only
- Trigger
- 12 months continuous occupancy
- Relocation
- 1 month rent for no-fault
- Statute
- Civil Code §1946.2
- Exemption Notice
- Lease addendum required
Summary
Redding has no local just-cause ordinance, so the statewide Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482, Civil Code §1946.2) controls. After 12 months of continuous occupancy, a landlord may terminate tenancy only for at-fault cause (non-payment, breach, nuisance) or no-fault cause (owner move-in, withdrawal from market, substantial remodel, government order). No-fault terminations require one month of rent as relocation assistance or waiver of the final month's rent.
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. If any additional adult tenants are added to the lease before an existing tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months, then this subdivision shall only apply if either of the following are satisfied: (1) All of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 12 months or more. (2) One or more tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months or more.
Full Breakdown
' At-fault causes include default in payment of rent, material breach of the lease after written cure notice, commission of waste, criminal activity on the premises, refusal to execute a similar lease, or refusal to allow lawful entry. No-fault causes are limited to (1) intent to occupy by the owner or a close family member, (2) withdrawal of the unit from the rental market (Ellis-style), (3) compliance with a government order or local ordinance requiring vacancy, or (4) intent to demolish or substantially remodel. 2(d).
The same exemptions that apply to AB 1482 rent caps also apply to just-cause: corporate-owned status changes the analysis, but most individually owned SFRs and condos, owner-occupied duplexes, and units less than 15 years old are exempt. 2(f). Redding has not enacted any supplemental just-cause ordinance, and Shasta County is not a Costa-Hawkins-restricted rent-control jurisdiction.
Violations & Fines
A landlord who terminates a covered Redding tenancy without just cause, or fails to pay required relocation assistance, may be liable in Shasta County Superior Court for actual damages, treble damages and attorney fees if the violation is willful (§1946.2(h)). Tenants commonly assert AB 1482 as a defense to unlawful detainer actions. The California Department of Real Estate and Attorney General's Office investigate patterns of violation; the city itself does not enforce AB 1482 administratively.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Redding landlord evict without a reason?
What relocation payment do I get for an AB 1482 no-fault eviction in Redding?
Does Redding have any local tenant protections beyond AB 1482?
Sources & Official References
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