Sacramento, CA Rental Property Rules: Relocation Assistance (2026)
Key Facts
- Base payment
- One month rent
- Vulnerable household add-on
- Additional month
- Delivery timing
- With termination notice
- Code section
- Title 5 Ch. 5.156
- State parallel
- AB 1482 / Civ 1946.2
Summary
Sacramento requires landlords to pay relocation assistance equal to roughly two months of rent when terminating a tenancy for no-fault reasons such as owner move-in, withdrawal, or substantial remodel under the Tenant Protection Act.
(vi) (I) If the intended occupant fails to occupy the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates or fails to occupy the rental unit as their primary residence for at least 12 consecutive months, the owner shall offer the unit to the tenant who vacated it at the same rent and lease terms in effect at the time the tenant vacated and shall reimburse the tenant for reasonable moving expenses incurred in excess of any relocation assistance that was paid to the tenant in connection with the written notice. (II) If the intended occupant moves into the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates, but dies before having occupied the rental unit as a primary residence for 12 months, as required by clause (vi), this will not be consid
Full Breakdown
The Sacramento Tenant Protection & Relief Act (Title 5 Chapter 5.156) requires landlords issuing a no-fault termination, including owner or relative move-in, government-ordered vacancy, withdrawal from the rental market, or substantial remodel, to pay relocation assistance equal to one month of rent or waive the final month, plus an additional month if the household includes seniors, disabled tenants, or minors. Payment must be delivered with the termination notice. The local rule layers atop AB 1482's parallel requirement and applies broadly to covered units, including many properties that are state-exempt but locally covered.
Violations & Fines
Failing to provide relocation payment with the no-fault notice voids the termination, creates an affirmative defense to eviction, and may expose the landlord to actual damages plus attorney's fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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