Moorpark, CA Rental Property Rules: Relocation Assistance (2026)
Key Facts
- Amount
- One month's rent
- Pay window
- 15 calendar days
- Alternative
- Final month waiver
- Authority
- Civil Code §1946.2(d)
Summary
When a Moorpark landlord ends a covered tenancy under AB 1482's no-fault grounds, the tenant is entitled to relocation assistance equal to one month's rent, paid up front or waived against the final month's rent.
(d) (1) ... 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. (2) If an owner issues a notice to terminate a tenancy for no-fault just cause, the owner shall notify the tenant in the written termination notice of the tenant's right to relocation assistance or rent waiver pursuant to this section. If the owner elects to waive the rent for the final month of the tenancy as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the notice shall state the amount of rent waived and that no rent is due for the final month of the tenancy. (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. (B) If a tenant fails to vacate after the expiration of the notice to terminate the tenancy, the actual amount of any relocation assistance or rent waiver provided pursuant to this subdivision shall be recoverable as damages in an action to recover possession. (C) The relocation assistance or rent waiver required by this subdivision shall be credited against any other relocation assistance required by any other law. (4) An owner's failure to strictly comply with this subdivision shall render the notice of termination void.
Full Breakdown
Civil Code §1946.2(d) requires relocation assistance for owner move-in, substantial remodel, government-order, and Ellis Act terminations. The landlord may either pay one month of the contract rent within 15 calendar days of the notice or include in the notice a waiver of the tenant's final month's rent. The notice must clearly state the chosen method. If the eviction ground later fails, for example, the owner does not actually move in, the tenant may sue to recover damages and may also be entitled to return-to-tenancy rights at the prior rent.
Violations & Fines
Failing to pay or properly waive relocation assistance voids the no-fault notice and gives the tenant a defense in any later unlawful detainer action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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