If it's not your fault, they must pay you to move.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Buildings built before Sep 20, 1978.
Covers: Chapter 5 units (pre-Sept 20, 1978 buildings with original rent of $600 or less).
Exemptions: Single-family dwellings, condominiums, commercial property, hotel units.
In force since
Sep 19, 1978
Enacted
Sep 19, 1978
The law, word for word
“Relocation fees will be paid to apartment residents evicted for use by landlord,
demolition, condominium conversion, or Ellis Act …”
Beverly Hills Mun. Code §§ 4-5-502 to 4-5-513 · beverlyhills.org · Retrieved Oct 4, 2026
California lawDepends on the building
California Tenant Protection Act – Just Cause Eviction
Can my landlord make me move out?
After a year, only for a good reason.
If it's not your fault, they owe you 1 month's rent or must waive your last month.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Not buildings less than 15 years old.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Covers: Tenancies of 12+ months (24 if additional adults added); does not apply where a local just cause ordinance applies.
Exemptions: Transient hotels; certain care facilities; dormitories; shared kitchen/bath with owner; owner-occupied single-family and duplex; CO within previous 15 years; separately alienable non-corporate-owned property with notice; deed-restricted or subsidized affordable housing.
In force since
Apr 1, 2024
Current version since
Jan 1, 2026
Set to be repealed
Jan 1, 2030
The law, word for word
“after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy …”