Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
I own a rental condo in San Francisco that was built in 2000. The current lease with my tenants will expire at the end of this month. I gave my tenants a courtesy notice about the termination of the lease more than 30 days earlier. To pay off my debts, I have no option but to sell the condo. My tenants do not want to vacate the premises and want to stay in the condo. Is selling my condo considered to be a just cause in San Francisco and if so, when should I start the eviction process of my tenants?
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2 Answers from Attorneys
No, it is not just cause. A buyer could initiate just cause eviction after buying it, if the buyer wanted to occupy it or move a direct family member into it, but the process is costly.
Correction to my previous answer. You could qualify for an Ellis Act eviction if you were going to take the property permanently off the rental market, but that would then block potential buyers and future buyers from putting it back on the rental market, and it would involve relocation payments to your tenants of many thousands of dollars.
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