Santa Ana's Just Cause Eviction Ordinance restricts no-fault evictions to a closed list of reasons including owner move-in, substantial remodel, Ellis Act withdrawal, or government compliance order, each with strict noticing and relocation prerequisites.
Under Santa Ana's voter-approved framework, landlords may not end a covered tenancy without good cause. The four no-fault grounds are owner or close-relative move-in, substantial remodel requiring permits and tenant displacement, withdrawal of all units from the rental market under the Ellis Act, and compliance with a government or court order. Each triggers documented advance notice (often 60 days), payment of relocation assistance, and tenant rights of first refusal where applicable. Pretextual no-fault notices are presumed retaliatory if filed soon after tenant complaints to code enforcement.
Filing a no-fault notice without one of the four enumerated grounds, or without proper notice and relocation, exposes the landlord to wrongful eviction damages and treble fees.
Santa Ana, CA
Santa Ana requires landlords issuing no-fault evictions under the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Ordinance to pay tenants relocation assistance, typically...
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