Get Id Case Management Packet

If the landlord can't serve the notice on you personally or by substituted service, the notice can be served by taping or tacking a copy to the rental unit in a conspicuous place (such as the front door of the rental unit) and by mailing another copy to you at the rental unit's address.

A landlord can use a 30 day-notice to end a month-to-month tenancy if the tenant has been renting for less than a year. A landlord should use a 60-day notice if the tenant has been renting for more than one year and the landlord wants the tenant to move out. (CCP Section 1946.1.)

In California, landlords may terminate a lease agreement with or without just cause. Termination without cause is permitted for landlords who do not want to renew a lease and some rental agreements. Landlords are allowed to end a month-to-month tenancy without giving cause but are still required to give 30-days notice.

A landlord can use a 30 day-notice to end a month-to-month tenancy if the tenant has been renting for less than a year. A landlord should use a 60-day notice if the tenant has been renting for more than one year and the landlord wants the tenant to move out. (CCP Section 1946.1.)

If your landlord wants to end your periodic tenancy, they usually have to give you 90 days' notice. In some cases, your landlord only has to give you 42 days' notice. They will need to tell you the reason why they're giving you less notice though.

Tenants cannot be evicted for making a complaint against the landlord or for anything discriminatory. Under the Fair Housing Act, it's illegal for landlords to discriminate against a prospective tenant based on sex, race, color, national origin, religion, familial status, or disability.

California's Statute of Frauds expressly excludes text messages and similar forms of electronic messages from those writings which may serve as evidence of an agreement.

Your landlord must apply for rental assistance by March 31, 2022 before they can try to evict you through the courts for failing to pay your rent.