Santa Clara County has no countywide relocation ordinance for unincorporated areas. State law controls: AB-1482 requires one month of rent for no-fault terminations and the Ellis Act adds extra pay for elderly or disabled tenants.
Unincorporated Santa Clara County rental units default to California Civil Code §1946.2 (the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, AB-1482) for no-fault relocation. Landlords ending a tenancy for owner move-in, substantial remodel, demolition, or government order must pay one month of the tenant's rent or waive the final month's rent. Withdrawing units from the rental market triggers extra duties under the Ellis Act, Cal. Gov. Code §7060, including a one-year notice for elderly or disabled tenants and right-of-first-refusal language. Several Santa Clara cities (San Jose, Mountain View, Cupertino) have stronger local rules that override these baselines inside their borders.
Failing to pay relocation or include the AB-1482 notice voids the eviction and exposes the landlord to actual damages, attorney fees, and treble damages where bad faith is proven.
Santa Clara County, CA
Unincorporated Santa Clara County applies California's AB-1482 no-fault grounds: owner move-in, substantial remodel, demolition, government order, and Ellis ...
Santa Clara County, CA
Unincorporated Santa Clara County follows California AB 1482 statewide rent cap (5 percent plus CPI, max 10 percent) with no local rent control ordinance.
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Clara County landlords must follow California AB 1482 just cause eviction rules, requiring specified reasons and relocation assistance for no-fault ter...
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