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Fairfax Ellis Act Evictions Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance

Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance, landlords are permitted to evict all tenants from a rental property and remove the property from the residential rental housing market. Fairfax Town Code § 5.54.030. Despite being a lawful just cause for eviction, the landlord must follow strict rules following the Ellis Act eviction. ...

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The Fairfax Rent Ordinance’s Just Cause for Eviction Protections

The Fairfax Rent Ordinance’s eviction protections keep Fairfax tenants housed by limiting evictions. Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance, a landlord may only evict a tenant with just cause for eviction. Just cause for eviction means that a landlord can only terminate a tenancy for reasons listed in the Fairfax Rent ...

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The Pasadena Tenant Protection Ordinance

The City of Pasadena Tenant Protection Ordinance protects nearly all low-income Pasadena tenants from displacement by providing relocation assistance for certain evictions. Is My Pasadena Rental Unit Covered Under the Pasadena Tenant Protection Ordinance? The Pasadena Tenant Protection Ordinance covers nearly every Pasadena tenant renting in Pasadena. Pasadena Municipal Code ...

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The Pasadena Rent Ordinance’s Tenant Buyout Notification Program

The Pasadena Rent Ordinance contains a Tenant Buyout Notification Program, which provides for regulation, monitoring, and enforcement of Pasadena tenant buyouts.  Pasadena City Charter § 1810.  Essentially, the Pasadena Tenant Buyout Notification Program requires landlords notify Pasadena tenants of their rights before executing any buyout agreement. What is a Pasadena ...

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Owner Move-In Evictions & Relative Move-In Evictions Under the Pasadena Rent Ordinance

An owner move-in eviction occurs when the landlord seeks to recover possession in good faith for use and occupancy as a primary residence by the landlord, or the landlord’s spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents.  Pasadena City Charter § 1806(9). To perform an owner move-in, the owner must be ...

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Ellis Act Evictions Under the Pasadena Rent Ordinance

Under the Pasadena Rent Ordinance, Pasadena landlords may evict all tenants from a rental property and remove the property from the residential rental housing market. Pasadena City Charter § 1806. Despite being a lawful just cause for eviction, the landlord must follow strict rules following the Ellis Act eviction. Their ...

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California Floating Home Rent Control

California Floating Home Rent Control protects floating home tenants in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Marin counties by limiting rent increases to the lower of either three percent (3%) plus the percentage change in the cost of living; or, five percent (5%).  Now, some floating home tenants are protected from extreme ...

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California Tenants Protected From Hazardous Lead-Based Paint Work by New Laws Taking Effect in 2023 & 2024

Whenever California landlords perform lead-based paint remediation or hazard reduction work, existing California law requires persons engaging in lead construction work to have a certificate permitting them to engage in lead-based paint construction, repair, remodeling, painting, or renovation work, or any work disturbing lead-based paint.  Unlicensed lead construction work is ...

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