Sacramento limits no-fault evictions to four narrow grounds under Title 5 Chapter 5.156: owner or relative move-in, substantial remodel, removal from the rental market, and compliance with a government order requiring vacancy.
Under the Sacramento Tenant Protection & Relief Act, a landlord may terminate a tenant without fault only for one of four enumerated reasons. Owner or eligible-relative move-in must include a good-faith intent to occupy for at least 12 continuous months. Substantial remodel requires permits and work that cannot reasonably be performed with the tenant in place for at least 30 days. Withdrawal from the rental market is governed by the Ellis Act overlay. Government-ordered vacancy must be documented. All four grounds require a written notice citing the specific basis and accompanying relocation assistance.
Pretextual or undocumented no-fault notices, failing to occupy after move-in, or re-renting after a sham remodel can trigger wrongful-eviction claims, restitution, and statutory penalties.
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