Proposed CA Bill - Will prohibit ending a tenancy when selling

[Jim T.]

The bill seeks to limit how a landlord can end a tenancy. Included in this is ownership change, in ther words, the tenancy can not be terminated when you sell your rental. This might be fine for multi units but for single unit rentals, it is common to sell to a non-landlord. This bill would prohibit that. Please notify your state representatives   http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/

Regerence 1646.2(b)(1)

SECTION 1.

Section 1946.2 is added to the Civil Code, to read:

1946.2.

(a) A landlord shall not issue a notice to terminate a tenancy pursuant to Section 1946 or 1946.1 1946.1, or seek to recover possession from a tenant under subdivision (1) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except upon good for cause, as set forth with particularity in the notice.

(b) The following shall not constitute good cause for termination of a tenancy or eviction of a tenant for purposes of this section:

(1) A change change, or anticipated change, in ownership of the property.

(2) Foreclosure of the property.

(3) Expiration of a fixed-term lease.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage, incentivize, or require encourage or incentivize cities to enact just cause eviction ordinances in order to prevent unnecessary displacement of tenants.

(d) This section is in addition to, and does not supersede or preempt, any other state or local law requiring the showing of good cause prior to the regulating the grounds for eviction or termination of a tenancy.