Fresno, CA Rental Property Rules: No-Fault Evictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Relocation assistance
- One month's rent
- Owner move-in good faith
- Required, occupy 12+ months
- Notice form
- Written, statutory language
- Covered tenancies
- After 12 months occupancy
Summary
AB 1482 limits Fresno no-fault evictions to specific reasons including owner move-in, substantial remodel, withdrawal from rental market, or government order. Landlords must give written notice and pay one month's relocation assistance.
(2) No-fault just cause, which means any of the following: (A)(i) Intent to occupy the residential real property by the owner or the owner's spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents for a minimum of 12 continuous months as that person's primary residence... (B) Withdrawal of the residential real property from the rental market. (C)(i) The owner complying with any of the following: (I) An order issued by a government agency or court relating to habitability that necessitates vacating the residential real property... (D)(i) Intent to demolish or to substantially remodel the residential real property.
Full Breakdown
California's just-cause statute under AB 1482 distinguishes at-fault evictions, such as nonpayment, from no-fault evictions where the tenant has done nothing wrong. For covered Fresno tenancies, allowable no-fault grounds are limited to bona-fide owner or family-member move-in, substantial remodel requiring vacancy, withdrawal of the unit from the rental market under the Ellis Act framework, or compliance with a government order. Landlords must provide written notice stating the basis and either pay direct relocation assistance equal to one month's rent or waive the final month's rent. Misuse of no-fault grounds, such as failing to actually move in, exposes landlords to statutory penalties.
Violations & Fines
Asserting a no-fault ground in bad faith or omitting required relocation assistance subjects Fresno landlords to civil liability, dismissal of unlawful-detainer actions, and statutory damages plus attorney's fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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