Berkeley's Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, among the nation's earliest, restricts no-fault evictions to owner move-in, Ellis Act withdrawal, substantial rehabilitation, or government order, each with relocation duties.
Adopted in 1980 alongside rent control, BMC 13.76 enumerates only twelve permissible eviction grounds, of which four are no-fault. Owner move-in requires the landlord or qualifying relative to occupy for 36 continuous months. Ellis Act withdrawals must remove the entire property from the rental market for at least five years. Substantial rehabilitation requires city-approved plans and 60-day notice. Government compliance orders demand documentation. Each no-fault filing must register with the Rent Stabilization Board and trigger relocation assistance.
Issuing a no-fault notice without statutory basis, failing to register with the Rent Board, or omitting relocation funds renders the eviction void and exposes the landlord to wrongful eviction damages.
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley has one of the oldest just-cause eviction ordinances in the US. Landlords must cite a specific legal reason from BMC Chapter 13.76 to terminate a te...
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley landlords issuing no-fault evictions must pay relocation assistance scaled by tenancy length, with elderly, disabled, and child-occupied households ...
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