Fresno, CA Rental Property Rules: Relocation Assistance (2026)
Key Facts
- Payment amount
- One month's rent
- Alternative
- Waive final month's rent
- Timing
- Due at notice service
- Local enhancement
- None in Fresno currently
Summary
Fresno landlords invoking AB 1482 no-fault eviction must pay the tenant one month's rent in relocation assistance or waive the final month's rent. Payment is due at notice service for displaced households.
(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. ... (3)(A) 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.
Full Breakdown
Under California Civil Code Section 1946.2, Fresno landlords issuing a no-fault termination on a covered tenancy must compensate the tenant for the disruption of relocation. The default amount is one month of the tenant's most recent rent, paid as a direct cash payment. Alternatively, the landlord may waive the final month's rent by stating so in the termination notice. Payment must be provided when the notice is served, not after move-out. Failure to provide assistance renders the notice defective and bars an unlawful-detainer action. Local Fresno ordinances do not currently impose a higher relocation amount, so the state floor governs.
Violations & Fines
Serving a no-fault notice without paying or waiving relocation assistance renders the eviction defective, exposes landlords to dismissal and tenant attorney's fees, and may halt any related unlawful-detainer action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Fresno require more than state minimum relocation?
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Sources & Official References
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