Landlords seeking to evict tenants within San Diego must be cognizant of the numerous nuances to eviction law imposed by both the State of California, as well as the City of San Diego. One of these laws is San Diego’s just cause eviction law.
San Diego’s just cause eviction law generally states that if a landlord wants to terminate a tenancy that has lasted for more than 2 years, he/she must have one of nine enumerated reasons for doing so. As a result, if a landlord wishes to terminate a month-to-month tenancy which has lasted for more than 2 years, in order to terminate the tenancy, he/she must deliver to the tenant a 60-day notice which also states one of the nine reasons for terminating the tenancy. These nine enumerated reasons are:
- The tenant has not been paying rent;
- The tenant has violated a lawful and material obligation of the lease (other than failure to surrender possession upon the expiration of a specified term);
- The tenant is committing or permitting a nuisance in, or causing damage to, the property;
- The tenant is permitting the property to be used for an illegal use;
- The tenant is refusing to execute a written extension or renewal of the lease;
- The tenant has refused the landlord access to the property in order to make necessary repairs or improvements;
- The landlord is required to remove the tenant in order to correct code violations;
- The landlord seeks to withdraw all units in a building or structure from the rental market; and
- The landlord or a close relative of the landlord seeks to occupy the property as a principal residence.
If you have any questions on San Diego’s just cause eviction law or any other landlord/tenant issues, please contact the VC Law Group at info@thevclawgroup.com or 858.519.7333.