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If any adult occupant was added along the way, the protection applies once all tenants have lived there 12 months or any one tenant has lived there 24 months.",[96,97,101],"callout",{"icon":98,"target":99,"to":100},"i-heroicons-bell-alert","_blank","https:\u002F\u002Fcaanet.org\u002Fnew-2025-laws-for-the-rental-housing-industry\u002F",[92,102,103],{},"AB 2347 extends the time for a tenant to file an answer to an unlawful detainer complaint from five to ten court days. It also shortens the time for a hearing on certain pretrial motions that have typically been used to delay an eviction. For the latest eviction laws, visit caanet.org.",[105,106,108],"h2",{"id":107},"reasons-for-eviction","Reasons for Eviction",[92,110,111,112,116,117,120],{},"The law distinguishes between ",[113,114,115],"strong",{},"at-fault"," and ",[113,118,119],{},"no-fault"," just causes. At-fault causes arise from something the tenant did or failed to do; no-fault causes arise from your own decisions about the property.",[122,123,125],"h3",{"id":124},"at-fault-just-causes","At-Fault Just Causes",[92,127,128],{},"You may end a tenancy for at-fault reasons, including:",[130,131,132,136,139,142,145,148,151,154,157],"ul",{},[133,134,135],"li",{},"Failure to pay rent",[133,137,138],{},"Breach of a material term of the lease",[133,140,141],{},"Maintaining a nuisance or committing waste",[133,143,144],{},"Criminal activity, or using the unit for an unlawful purpose",[133,146,147],{},"Subletting or assigning in violation of the lease",[133,149,150],{},"Refusal to sign a written renewal on similar terms after your written request",[133,152,153],{},"Refusal to allow lawful entry",[133,155,156],{},"Failure to vacate after the tenant's employment with you ends, where the unit was provided as part of the job",[133,158,159],{},"Failure to vacate after the tenant gave you written notice of intent to move out",[92,161,162,163,166],{},"For curable violations, you must first give the tenant written notice and an opportunity to correct the problem before serving a notice to quit. 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If your lease lacks this provision, the ground is not available to you.",[133,207,208],{},"You or the family member must move in within 90 days after the tenant vacates and occupy the unit as a primary residence for at least 12 consecutive months. Otherwise, you must offer the unit back to the former tenant at the same rent and terms and reimburse their reasonable moving expenses.",[133,210,211],{},"Since April 1, 2024, the termination notice must name the person moving in, state their relationship to you, and inform the tenant that they may request proof of that relationship. You may not use this ground if a comparable unit on the property is already vacant.",[92,213,214,217],{},[113,215,216],{},"Substantial remodel"," terminations also have specific requirements. The work must replace or substantially modify a structural, electrical, plumbing, or other system in a way that requires a permit, or abate hazardous materials such as lead or asbestos. It must be unsafe to perform with the tenant in place and must require the unit to be vacant for at least 30 consecutive days. Cosmetic work — painting, flooring, new appliances, minor repairs — does not qualify. Since April 1, 2024, the notice must describe the work, attach copies of the required permits, and state that if the remodel is not commenced or completed, the tenant must be offered the chance to re-rent the unit at the same rent and terms.",[92,219,220],{},"Evicting a tenant without a valid just cause, or misstating the reason, exposes you to significant liability. You are strongly encouraged to consult with a legal professional before evicting a tenant.",{"title":222,"searchDepth":223,"depth":224,"links":225},"",1,2,[226],{"id":107,"depth":224,"text":108,"children":227},[228,230],{"id":124,"depth":229,"text":125},3,{"id":169,"depth":229,"text":170},"Most tenancies can only be ended for a reason the law recognizes","md",null,{},true,{"title":29,"description":231},"-7jMGJBDHWJA7xN2uKWbeBVdF3S9JOiS3LsH-qQ_j-Q",[239,241],{"title":25,"path":26,"stem":27,"description":240,"children":-1},"Some properties are exempt from the AB 1482 rent cap",{"title":35,"path":36,"stem":37,"description":242,"children":-1},"Each ground for ending a tenancy has its own notice requirements",1788583070464]