Sacramento, CA Rental Property Rules: No-Fault Evictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Move-in occupancy minimum
- 12 continuous months
- Permitted grounds
- Four enumerated only
- Notice form
- Written, ground-cited
- Relocation owed
- Yes, see Title 5.156
- State counterpart
- Civ §1946.2(b)(2)
Summary
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.
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. (ii) For leases entered into on or after July 1, 2020, or July 1, 2022, if the lease is for a tenancy in a mobilehome, clause (i) shall apply only if the tenant agrees, in writing, to the termination, or if a provision of the lease allows the owner to terminate the lease if the owner, or the owner’s spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents, unilaterally decides to occupy the residential real property. Addition of a provisio
Full Breakdown
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.
Violations & Fines
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I evict so I can sell the property?
What is a substantial remodel?
Sources & Official References
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