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Updated over 3 years ago, 03/25/2021
question about owner move in eviction in California
Hi everyone,
I have a quick question about how to the current sentence in CA rent control.
“NO-FAULT” JUST CAUSES
- Intent by the owner or owner-relative to occupy the unit. This includes the owner’s spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents only. For leases entered into on or after July 1 2020, the owner would only be permitted to occupy the unit, if the renter agrees in writing to the lease termination or the lease includes a provision providing for lease termination based on owner or owner-relative occupancy;
I am under contract with a duplex. I want to move into a unit. It is currently occupied by a family who has been living there since 2007. Their lease does not have a provision for lease termination. Could I remove them based on the above no fault just cause? What does the highlighted sentence mean? Their old lease was signed in 2007. If I take over the property, does it mean that our lease is entered in 2021? Based on the bold sentence, I can not move them out unless they agree? Or even though I am the new owner, since the original lease started in 2007, I can still remove them based on owner move in? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!