If you lose your eviction case, you need to move out (at the latest) 5 days after the sheriff posts a Notice to Vacate on your door. If you need more time to move, you can ask the court for a stay of execution.
Most landlords run a tenant screening, also known as a rental background check, before they approve you for a rental. When your landlord runs a tenant screening, the eviction will be shown for up to seven years.
If you have lived in the rental unit for less than one year, then you will receive a 30-day notice to quit, which gives you 30 days to move out of the rental unit.
If your tenant won't fix the problem or move out, you'll have to go through the court to get an order for them to move out. 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.
Also effective April 1, 2024, the eviction notice must include the name of the person moving in, their relationship to the owner, and that the tenant may request proof of that relationship, and there must be no other similar unit already vacant on the property that the owner or relative could move in to instead.
If you are not behind in your rent but the landlord wants you to move out, they must give you a written notice. Only a 30-day notice is required if all tenants have lived there less than a year.
No, landlords cannot force tenants to move out. Under California law, landlords must follow the legal eviction process, which includes providing a proper written notice and obtaining a court order.
SAN DIEGO — California has passed Assembly Bill 2347 (AB 2347), extending the time tenants must respond to eviction notices. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on September 24, 2024, and it will take effect on January 1, 2025. The bill will substantially change the state's eviction process.
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