terminating section 8 tenancy without good cause - CA

[Larry Hucks]

Hello,

If a 1 year lease signed in 2012 that has been month to month ever since 2013 is assumed by a new landlord for a section 8 tenant, can the month to month tenancy be terminated with a 90 day notice without good cause? Or does there always have to be good cause no matter what when terminating tenancy? I've come across conflicting information about this. The HUD agreement says tenancy in the INITIAL term can only be terminated due to good cause. Nothing about AFTER the initial term, so does this mean after initial term, good cause is not needed? What if the landlord simply does not want to accept section 8 vouchers anymore?

Also, I did read on the HUD agreement that raising the rent counts as "good cause". Does the landlord just decide they want to raise the rent, and if the tenant's voucher isn't enough for the owners desired rent, is this a reason for terminating tenancy? For example, if a unit rents for 1000, and the section 8 tenants voucher is for 1000, and the landlord decides they want to raise the rent to 1200, is this terms for terminating the tenancy? Or does the landlord have to apply with the HA first? And what if the increased rent request gets denied? Can the landlord still terminate tenancy?

And for terminating tenancy due to sale of the home, can the landlord give the section 8 tenant the notice to vacate before the house goes on the market? Because selling a house with a tenant is much harder than without a tenant. How would getting the tenant out of the house work in this situation?

Thanks, all help is appreciated