Eviction & Just Cause
All substantive and procedural rules to end a tenancy involuntarily.
Sub-categories
Permissible Grounds (11 rules)
at-will vs. just-cause regimes
Owner/Relative Move-In (3 rules)
owner/family move-in as a no-fault ground
No-Fault Relocation (3 rules)
substantial-remodel, withdrawal-from-market
Summary Process (29 rules)
UD/FED procedure
Tenant Defenses (12 rules)
habitability defense, retaliatory eviction defense
Sealing & Expungement (3 rules)
record sealing for UD filings
Lockouts & Self-Help (3 rules)
bans on self-help eviction
Rules in this category (134)
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Just cause required for eviction • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Judicial review • Berkeley
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-11
Definitions • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-11
Applicability • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-11
Enforcement • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Evictions; Controlled and Vacancy Decontrolled Housing Accommodations • Boston
Cal. Health & Safety Code
California
Cal. Health & Safety Code
California
Cal. Health & Safety Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cambridge Code of Ordinances ch. 8.71
Applicability • Cambridge
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
EVICTIONS • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
TEMPORARY EVICTION CONTROLS AND RENT REDUCTIONS FOR MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED IN THE JANUARY, 1994 EARTHQUAKE • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
EVICTIONS FOR OWNER, FAMILY, OR RESIDENT MANAGER OCCUPANCY • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
TITLE • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
DEFINITIONS • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
APPLICABILITY • Los Angeles
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186A
Definitions • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Persons entitled to summary process • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Stay of proceedings; hearings • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Stay of proceedings; deposit of applicant • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 111
Entry fee; notice upon offending owner • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 111
Removal from district to superior or housing court; transmittal of rents and removal fees • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Stay of proceedings; costs • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Action for summary process for nonpayment of rent; monthly report • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Eviction; petition to seal record; petition to access sealed record; consumer reporting agency; housing or credit screening applications; notice of satisfaction • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186
Occupancy constituting tenancy at will; termination • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186
Residential care and services; housing facility providers; eviction; hearing; jurisdiction • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 184
Entry into land; legal proceedings required to recover possession of land or tenements; jurisdiction • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Jurisdiction; venue; form of writ • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186A
Eviction of tenants prohibited; exceptions • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Judgment and execution; costs; appeal • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Storage of property removed; notice of presence and condition of animals; liens and enforcement; penalties • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186A
Just cause eviction; prerequisites • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Appeal; bond; actions thereon; waiver; appeal of waiver or periodic payments; notice of decision • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Condition of bond in action for possession after foreclosure of mortgage; after purchase • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Condition of bond after foreclosure of tax title • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Judgments; effect • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Three years quiet possession; effect • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Rent withholding; grounds; amount claimed; presumptions and burden of proof; procedures • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 239
Stay of proceedings • Massachusetts
N.Y. Real Prop. Law
Short title • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Law
Covered housing accommodations • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Law
Necessity for good cause • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Law
Grounds for removal of tenants • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Law
Manufactured home parks; duties, responsibilities • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Law
Campgrounds • New York
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law
Recovery of possession of certain non-complying premises restricted during emergency period • New York
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law
Recovery of premises • New York
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law
Permission of owner or lessee • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Jurisdiction; courts; venue • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Grounds where landlord-tenant relationship exists • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Grounds where no landlord-tenant relationship exists • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Grounds and procedure where use or occupancy is illegal • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Grounds and procedure for removal of commercial tenants for unlicensed cannabis retail sale • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Person who may maintain proceeding • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Commencement; notice of petition • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Special provisions applicable in non-payment proceeding if the rules so provide • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Time of service; order to show cause • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Notice of petition; service on the Westchester county department of social services • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Contents of petition • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Answer • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Trial • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Stipulations • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Judgment • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Warrant • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
New York city marshals • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Stay upon paying rent or giving undertaking; discretionary stay outside city of New York • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Stay in premises occupied for dwelling purposes • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Stay of proceeding or action for rent upon failure to make repairs • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Stay of summary proceedings or actions for rent under certain conditions • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Stay of action or proceeding when a party's claim to title is in dispute • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Eviction as the result of foreclosure • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Redemption by lessee • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Unlawful eviction • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Commencement; notice of petition; time and manner of service • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Answer • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Trial • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Defenses • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Defense of warranty of habitability inapplicable • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Answer • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Trial • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Defenses • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Defense of warranty of habitability inapplicable • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Commencement; notice of petition; petition • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Time of service; order to show cause • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Contents of the petition • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Answer • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts & Proc. Law
Trial • New York
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Appeal procedure • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Voluntary mediation of evictions • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Severability • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Just Cause for Eviction Introductory Clauses • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Title • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Findings • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Purpose • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Applicability and Exemptions • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Good cause required for eviction • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Remedies • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Partial invalidity • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Defense to unlawful detainer • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Tenant protection ordinance • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Applicability • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Civil remedies • Oakland
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Evictions • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Tenant Rights In Evictions Under Section 37.9(a)(8) • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Foreclosure Evictions • San Francisco
S.F. Police Code Article 49
CITY UNDERTAKING LIMITED TO PROMOTION OF GENERAL WELFARE • San Francisco
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Administrative decision • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Effective date of withdrawal; extension of tenancy • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Title • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Scope; regulations • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Just cause protections • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Just cause termination • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
For-cause termination • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Affirmative defense to eviction; penalties and remedies • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Specified capital improvements • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Affirmative defense against unlawful detainer actions • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Civil action for wrongful eviction • San Jose
Somerville Code of Ordinances ch. 7, art. XI
Definitions • Somerville
Somerville Code of Ordinances ch. 7, art. XI
Applicability • Somerville