Redwood City, CA Rental Property Rules: Relocation Assistance (2026)

5(B)(2), such as owner move-in, withdrawal from the rental market, a government habitability order, substantial remodel, or demolition. Regardless of the tenant's income, the landlord must, at its option, either pay a direct relocation payment or waive in writing the rent for the final month of tenancy; either form of assistance equals one month of the rent in effect when the termination notice issued, and must be provided within 15 calendar days of service of the notice. If the tenant fails to vacate after the notice period expires, the City lets the landlord recover that assistance as damages in an unlawful detainer action.

6(B): a full refund of their security deposit (less damage repair costs), a 60-day subscription to a rental agency service at fair market pricing, and a cash payment equal to three months of HUD Fair Market Rent for a comparable unit, minus the base one-month payment already made. 3(J) as including seniors 62 or older, disabled members, households with minor dependents, or five-plus-year tenants, receive one additional month of Fair Market Rent, for a maximum of four months total. The City Manager's Office determines eligibility, and landlords pay an administrative processing fee set by City Council resolution.

Tenants must file a complete relocation application within 15 calendar days of the termination notice, and the City must approve or deny within 10 business days; a denial may be appealed in writing to the City Clerk within 10 calendar days, with a decision from the City Manager's designee within 10 business days.