Just cause eviction rules in Thousand Oaks, CA — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Thousand Oaks does not have a local just cause eviction ordinance. Tenants in qualifying properties are protected by California's statewide AB 1482, which requires landlords to have a valid reason to terminate tenancies after 12 months of occupancy.
California's Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482, Civil Code 1946.2) provides just cause eviction protections for tenants in Thousand Oaks who have occupied their unit for 12 months or more. Just cause includes at-fault reasons (nonpayment of rent, lease violations, criminal activity) and no-fault reasons (owner move-in, substantial renovation, withdrawal from rental market). For no-fault evictions, landlords must provide relocation assistance equal to one month's rent or offer to waive the final month's rent. The same exemptions as the rent cap provisions apply (certain single-family homes, owner-occupied duplexes, newer buildings). Thousand Oaks has not enacted additional local just cause protections beyond the state law. Tenants receiving eviction notices should seek legal advice to confirm whether their unit qualifies for AB 1482 protection.
Evictions without just cause where AB 1482 applies are void. Tenants can defend against unlawful eviction in court and may recover damages including attorney's fees for retaliatory eviction.
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