Santa Clara County does not operate an extended home-share program for stays beyond standard short-term rental periods. State law treats stays of 30+ days as tenancies under California landlord-tenant rules.
Some California cities (notably San Francisco and Los Angeles) created extended home-share or 'mid-term' rental categories for stays between 30 and 90 days that occupy a regulatory middle ground between traditional STRs and tenancies. Santa Clara County has not adopted such a framework. Under California Civil Code §1940 et seq., any stay of 30 days or more creates a tenancy with full landlord-tenant protections including just-cause eviction (where applicable under AB 1482), security-deposit limits, and habitability obligations. Property owners offering corporate housing or 30-day-plus furnished rentals must comply with city business licensing and TOT rules through 30 days, then transition to tenant-protection regime.
Mischaracterizing a tenancy as STR to avoid eviction protections risks tenant lawsuits, treble-damages claims under CC §1942.5 retaliation rules, and city code enforcement penalties.
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