Does a landlord in Antioch need a reason to evict?

Antioch's just-cause rules list the eviction grounds, such as unpaid rent or a lease breach not fixed 3 days after written notice.

Eviction and just cause in Antioch: the local rules

Antioch code What Antioch's code adds
Allowed at-fault reasons	The tenant does not pay rent. § 11-6.04 · code text Tenant's failure to pay rent to the landlord. The tenant breaks an important term of the rental agreement. Applies: Only after the landlord gives written notice of the breach and 3 days to fix it. § 11-6.04 · code text Tenant's breach of a material term of the rental agreement, including, but not limited to, a violation of a provisions of the rental agreement after landlord has notified tenant of the breach in writing and given tenant three days to cure the breach. The tenant keeps, commits, or allows a nuisance. Applies: Only after the landlord gives written notice of the nuisance and 3 days to stop it. § 11-6.04 · code text Maintaining, committing, or permitting the maintenance or commission of a nuisance of as described by Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 1161(4), after the landlord has notified the tenant of the nuisance in writing and given tenant three days to abate the nuisance. The tenant commits waste to the property. § 11-6.04 · code text Committing waste as described by Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 1161(4). The tenant is convicted of a crime for using, or letting others use, the property for an illegal purpose. § 11-6.04 · code text Tenant is criminally convicted of using or permitting a rental property to be used for any illegal purpose, including but not limited to any criminal violations of the California Health and Safety Code, California Penal Code, California Business and Professions Code, or any provisions of this Code. A criminal threat against the landlord or the landlord's agent. Applies: Made by the tenant, the tenant's agent, or anyone the tenant directs. § 11-6.04 · code text Tenant, tenant's agent, or any person directed by a Tenant, makes a criminal threat as defined by Cal. Penal Code § 422 that is directed at landlord or any agent of landlord. The tenant refuses to sign a written extension or renewal when the prior rental agreement ends. Applies: Only after a written request; terms must be substantially similar, of similar length, and lawful; request received at least 60 days before tenancy ends. § 11-6.04 · code text Tenant has refused to execute a written extension or renewal of a rental agreement upon expiration of a prior rental agreement, after written request or demand from the landlord, but only if the provisions are substantially similar and the additional term is of similar duration to the prior written rental agreement, and is consistent with federal, state, and local laws. The tenant keeps refusing to let the landlord in for necessary repairs or improvements. Applies: Only after a written request, and entry must follow state law. § 11-6.04 · code text Tenant continually refuses, after landlord has provided a written request, to allow the landlord to enter the residential real property for the purpose of making necessary repairs or improvements in accordance with Cal. Civil Code §§ 1101.5 and 1954 and Cal. Health and Safety Code §§ 13113.7 and 17926.1. A resident manager or other employee does not move out after the job ends. Applies: Only if the unit came with the job; not if the tenancy or tenant status started before the manager role. § 11-6.04 · code text Failure to vacate rental property when tenant was employed by the landlord to serve as a resident manager or other employee, was provided with the rental unit as part of or as a condition of the employment and the employment has been terminated. The tenant does not move out on time after giving written notice to end the lease. § 11-6.04 · code text Providing the landlord written notice as provided in Cal. Civil Code § 1946 of the tenant's intention to terminate a lease; The tenant does not move out on time after the landlord accepted their written offer to leave. Applies: Only once the time stated in the written notice has passed. § 11-6.04 · code text Making a written offer to surrender, that is accepted in writing by the landlord, but the time specified in that written notice as described in Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 1161(5) has expired. The tenant assigns or sublets the unit in violation of the rental agreement. Applies: Unless § 11-6.05 provides for it. § 11-6.04 · code text Tenant has assigned or sublet the rental unit in violation of the rental agreement, as provided in Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 1161(4), unless as provided for in § 11-6.05.
Allowed no-fault reasons	Landlord or landlord's family member seeks in good faith to repossess the rental unit for occupancy Applies: must move in within 90 days and live there at least two years (unless extenuating circumstances); 60 days' written notice, also disclosed to the city; for rental agreements made on or after the chapter's effective date, only if the tenant agrees in writing or the agreement allows it; not allowed against 5+-year elderly, disabled or low-income households or terminally ill tenants unless the incoming occupant also qualifies § 11-6.04 · code text Landlord seeks in good faith to repossess rental unit to allow landlord or landlord's family member to occupy the rental unit. The landlord or landlord's family member must occupy the rental unit as their principle residence within 90 days and must continue to reside in the rental unit for at least two years, unless extenuating circumstances exist. The landlord takes back the unit to demolish or substantially remodel it. Applies: The landlord must get all needed permits, or hire a contractor for non-permit work, before giving the eviction notice. § 11-6.04 · code text Landlord repossesses rental unit to demolish or substantially remodel the rental unit pursuant to the requirements of Cal. Civil Code § 1946.2(a)(2)(D)(ii). Landlord shall obtain all necessary permits and/or have gone through the process of hiring a contractor for work not requiring a permit prior to issuing tenant an eviction notice pursuant to this division (2). A government agency or court orders the unit vacated for habitability reasons. § 11-6.04 · code text An order issued by a government agency or court relating to habitability that requires vacating the rental unit;

Where Antioch's rule above does not cover a situation, state law still applies. For the statewide rule on its own, see Just-cause eviction in California.

CA state law The statewide rule underneath
Just cause required	After 12 months of lawful occupancy, the owner may terminate only for a just cause stated in the notice Applies: Covered units only (§ 1946.2(e) exempts, among others, housing built in the last 15 years and single-family homes or condos not owned by a corporation or REIT when the tenant got the required notice). If new adult tenants joined before anyone reached 24 months, all tenants need 12 months or one needs 24. Civ. Code § 1946.2(a)
Chance to cure first	For a curable lease violation, the owner must first serve a notice to cure before a 3-day notice to quit Civ. Code § 1946.2(c)
Just cause — new construction exemption	Housing with a certificate of occupancy issued within the previous 15 years is exempt (rolling) Applies: Mobilehomes excepted. Civ. Code § 1946.2(e)(7)
Just cause law sunset	§ 1946.2 is repealed on January 1, 2030 unless extended Civ. Code § 1946.2(n)

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