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.
At a glance: What a landlord cannot do in California in 2024 Landlords can't raise rent more than 10% total or 5% + CPI increase (whichever is lower) over a 12-month period. No-fault evictions are prohibited, so landlords can't evict a tenant without cause.
Renters in Alameda County have eviction protections. Most renters may only be evicted for just cause. All renters are protected from retaliation and harassment from their landlord. My landlord will sell the unit just to get me out without providing financial assistance to help me move.
A landlord can enter without your permission as long as they comply with the terms of your lease and obey the landlord/tenant laws of where you live.
California Landlord Tenant Rental Laws & Rights for 2024 In 2024, California landlord-tenant laws continue to provide strong protections for renters. Key rights include limits on rent increases through state and local rent control ordinances, just cause eviction requirements, and the right to a habitable living space.
State & Local Laws Limit Rent Increases For 2023, the allowable rent increase under state law is 10% . Renters in unincorporated areas of Alameda County are entitled to a mediation hearing for rent increases. Renters in Fremont are entitled to a rent review process for any rent increase over 5% through the City.
The San Francisco Rent Ordinance offers rent control and eviction protections for most tenants.
Exemptions. Keep in mind that certain properties are exempt from California rent control law. These types of properties include: Condos and single family-homes not owned by a real estate investment trust (REIT), corporation, or corporation-owned LLC.
Among its main provisions, the Rent Ordinance: Regulates and limits rent increases for most rental units. Regulates and limits the grounds for which a landlord may terminate a tenancy, and may require relocation payments for tenants who are displaced from a rental unit through no fault of their own.