The eviction process can take 30 - 45 days, or longer. The time starts from when you have eviction court forms delivered to your tenant to the time they must move out. Choose any box, below, to learn more about the eviction process and get step-by-step instructions.
Notice Requirements: Landlords in Delaware must provide proper notice before commencing an eviction, which includes a 5-day notice for unpaid rent or a 7-day notice for lease violations.
California passed a new landlord-tenant law that will provide additional protections for renters around just cause evictions. The law took effect on April 1, 2024, and requires landlords to have just cause to terminate tenancy after a California tenant has been placed in the unit for 12 months.
The eviction process can take 30 - 45 days, or longer. The time starts from when you have eviction court forms delivered to your tenant to the time they must move out. Choose any box, below, to learn more about the eviction process and get step-by-step instructions.
Before they can start the eviction process, a landlord must give the tenant an official written 3-Day Notice to Quit. If the tenant fails to vacate the rental unit after the three-day notice, the landlord may continue filing for a Forcible Entry and Detainer action.
Just Cause is Required for Eviction (Oakland Municipal Code, Section 8.22. 300) In Oakland, a property owner can only terminate a tenancy or evict a tenant for JUST CAUSE.
“Just Cause” Is Required for Eviction Nuisance or Substantial damage: The tenant continues, after being served a Written Notice to Cease, to commit a nuisance or willfully cause or allow substantial damage to the rental unit to occur. Illegal Purpose: The tenant is using the rental unit for an “illegal purpose”.
The Ellis Act is a state law (Government Code Section 7060 et. seq.) designed to allow landlords to get “out of the rental business.” In order for Ellis evictions to be approved, landlords must remove all units within a building from the rental market for five years. It cannot be applied to just a single unit.
The eviction ban expired on the 31st March 2023. The eviction ban had the effect of deferring the termination dates of tenancies originally meant to end between the 30th of October 2022 and the 31st of March 2023. The deferment was staggard based on the original termination date and the length of the tenancy.
A termination is the landlord ending the rental agreement and asking the tenant to vacate the rental unit. A tenant can have their tenancy terminated and move out without being evicted. An eviction is the actual court process and lawsuit to have a tenant removed from the property if they fail to leave.