Unincorporated Santa Clara County applies California's AB-1482 no-fault grounds: owner move-in, substantial remodel, demolition, government order, and Ellis Act withdrawal. Each path requires written notice, statutory relocation, and good-faith intent.
Unincorporated Santa Clara County has no separate just-cause ordinance, so Civil Code §1946.2 (AB-1482) lists the available no-fault grounds: bona fide owner or qualifying-relative move-in, substantial remodel that requires the unit to be vacant for at least 30 days, intent to demolish, compliance with government or court order, and Ellis Act withdrawal under Cal. Gov. Code §7060. Each path requires written notice, the AB-1482 disclosure language, and payment of one month of rent or a waiver of the final month. Owner move-in further requires the landlord or relative to occupy the unit as a primary residence for a continuous period and serve the proper notice form.
A sham no-fault notice voids the eviction, exposes the landlord to wrongful-eviction damages, and (under §1946.2(h)) treble damages plus attorney fees where bad faith or false grounds are proven.
Santa Clara County, CA
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Santa Clara County, CA
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