San Diego's Tenants' Right to Know Ordinance (SDMC §98) and California AB-1482 limit no-fault evictions to enumerated reasons such as owner move-in, substantial remodel, withdrawal from market, and government orders, each requiring relocation pay.
SDMC §98.0730 enumerates no-fault grounds: owner or qualifying relative move-in, withdrawal of unit from rental market under the Ellis Act, substantial remodel requiring vacancy of at least 30 days, and compliance with a government or court order. The state Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB-1482, Cal. Civ. Code §1946.2) imposes parallel limits on units it covers. Landlords must serve the tenant a written notice stating the specific just-cause ground, file a copy with the city, and pay relocation before the move-out date. Owner move-in requires the relative to actually occupy the unit within 90 days for at least one year.
Improper notices, bad-faith owner move-ins, or unpaid relocation each void the eviction. Landlords also face civil penalties, treble damages for fraud, and code-enforcement orders from city Development Services.
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