Does my landlord need a reason to make me move out in Sacramento?
Yes, after 12 months in the home.
Why, and the exact law
For repairs, owner move-in, or leaving the rental market, you get 120 days' written notice.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
From Sacramento City Code § 5.156.090, read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“Once a tenant has resided in a rental unit for more than 12 months pursuant to the terms of a
rental housing agreement, the landlord is prohibited from taking action …”
Does my landlord need a reason to make me move out?
Yes, after 12 months in the home.
For repairs, owner move-in, or leaving the rental market, you get 120 days' written notice.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
Who it covers
Buildings with a first certificate of occupancy on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Buildings with 2 or more units.
Covers: Tenant must have resided in the unit more than 12 months. Owner move-in requires a natural-person landlord with at least 51% ownership. Repairs give a right to reoccupy at the prior rent.
Exemptions: Section 5.156.030 exemptions apply: transient, institutional, government-owned/subsidized or income-restricted units, shared bath/kitchen with owner, CO after Feb 1, 1995, single dwelling units, condos/stock co-ops, owner-occupied.
In force since
2019
Set to be repealed
Dec 31, 2029
The law, word for word
“Once a tenant has resided in a rental unit for more than 12 months pursuant to the terms of a
rental housing agreement, the landlord is prohibited from taking action …”
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Set to be repealed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 …”