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Anaheim, CA Rental Property Rules: Relocation Assistance (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified May 2026

Key Facts

Statute
Civil Code 1946.2
Amount
1 month rent
Form
Direct or rent waiver
Local supplement
None

Summary

Anaheim relies on California AB 1482's statewide relocation requirement: tenants displaced by no-fault evictions receive relocation assistance equal to one month of rent or a waiver of the final month, with no additional local supplement.

1946.2. [...] (d) (1) For a tenancy for which just cause is required to terminate the tenancy under subdivision (a), if an owner of residential real property issues a termination notice based on a no-fault just cause described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), the owner shall, regardless of the tenant’s income, at the owner’s option, do one of the following: (A) Assist the tenant to relocate by providing a direct payment to the tenant as described in paragraph (3). (B) Waive in writing the payment of rent for the final month of the tenancy, prior to the rent becoming due, in an amount equal to the amount of relocation assistance required pursuant to paragraph (3). (2) If an owner issues a notice to terminate a tenancy for no-fault just cause, the owner shall notify the tenant of the tenant’s right to relocation assistance or rent waiver pursuant to this section. [...] (3) The amount of relocation assistance or rent waiver shall be equal to one month of the tenant’s rent that was in effect when the owner issued the notice to terminate the tenancy. Any relocation assistance shall be provided within 15 calendar days of service of the notice.

Source: California Civil Code 1946.2View official code

Full Breakdown

Under California Civil Code Section 1946.2, landlords issuing no-fault eviction notices to covered Anaheim tenants must provide direct relocation assistance equal to one month of rent or waive the tenant's final month of rent in writing. Payment must accompany the eviction notice or be credited explicitly. Anaheim has not layered an additional local relocation ordinance on top of AB 1482, unlike Los Angeles or Santa Monica. Failure to provide proper relocation assistance is a defense to unlawful detainer. Relocation duties also arise under specific state or federal displacement programs, building closures, and code-enforcement-driven vacatures, which may add separate payments.

Violations & Fines

Filing a no-fault eviction without paying one month of relocation assistance violates Civil Code 1946.2 and can defeat the eviction in court.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Anaheim landlords pay extra relocation beyond state law?
No. Anaheim has not adopted a local relocation ordinance, so AB 1482's one-month-of-rent requirement is the baseline for covered no-fault evictions.
When must the relocation payment be made?
AB 1482 requires payment with the eviction notice, or a written waiver of the final month of rent. Late or missing payments can defeat the unlawful detainer in court.

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