Part 7 — TENANT BUYOUT AGREEMENTS

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

17.23.700 - Purpose.¶

The purpose of this Part 7 is to increase the fairness of Buyout Offers and Agreements by requiring Landlords provide Tenants with a City Disclosure form, and permitting Tenants to rescind Buyout Agreements, provided certain conditions are met, within forty-five (45) days of executing the Buyout Agreement. An additional goal is for the City to obtain data relating to the prevalence of Buyout Agreements, so as to monitor the level of tenant displacement, and regulate compliance with the purposes of this Chapter.

(Ord. 30032.)

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17.23.705 - Tenant buyout.¶

Subject to the requirements of Chapter 14 of the Regulations, a Landlord may negotiate with a Tenant to obtain a voluntary vacancy by agreement.

(Ord. 30032.)

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