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Relocation payments in Pomona

For a no-fault eviction, Pomona relocation pay ranges from $5,926 to $15,377, depending on the tenant, the tenancy length and the landlord. Pomona requires half of the relocation pay within 7 calendar days of the notice and the rest within 7 calendar days of move-out.

Key points

  • Relocation pay: For a no-fault eviction, Pomona relocation pay ranges from $5,926 to $15,377, depending on the tenant, the tenancy length and the landlord.
  • Payment timing: Pomona requires half of the relocation pay within 7 calendar days of the notice and the rest within 7 calendar days of move-out.

Each rule below links to the section of the Pomona Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Pomona's code says

Pomona code What Pomona's code adds
Extra for protected tenants
  • $12,998.00
    Applies: Qualified tenant living there under 3 years, no-fault eviction; the highest applicable amount is paid; until the City Council sets new amounts.
    § 30-577 · code text
    $12,998.00 to any Qualified tenant and $6,164.00 to all other tenants who have lived in their rental unit for fewer than three years;
  • $15,377.00
    Applies: Qualified tenant living there 3 years or longer, no-fault eviction; the highest applicable amount is paid; until the City Council sets new amounts.
    § 30-577 · code text
    $15,377.00 to any qualified tenant and $8,074.00 to all other tenants who have lived in their rental unit for three years or longer;
  • $15,377.00
    Applies: Qualified tenant with household income at or below 80% of area median, however long they lived there; no-fault eviction; until Council sets new amounts.
    § 30-577 · code text
    $15,377.00 to any qualified tenant and $8,074.00 to all other tenants whose household income is 80 percent or below area median income (AMI), as adjusted for household size, as defined by the U.S.
  • $11,960.00
    Applies: qualified tenant, when the landlord qualifies for reduced assistance: building of four or fewer units, no relocation paid to a tenant in the building in the previous three years, landlord owns in the city no more than four residential units and one single-family home, and the relative moving in owns no residential property in the city; no-fault termination; applies until the city council sets amounts by resolution
    § 30-577 · code text
    A landlord shall be eligible to pay reduced relocation assistance in the amount of $11,960.00 to any qualified tenant and $5,926.00 to all other tenants, if all the following conditions are satisfied:
Amount
  • $6,164.00
    Applies: Other tenants (not qualified) living there under 3 years; no-fault eviction; until the City Council sets new amounts.
    § 30-577 · code text
    $12,998.00 to any Qualified tenant and $6,164.00 to all other tenants who have lived in their rental unit for fewer than three years;
  • $8,074.00
    Applies: Other tenants (not qualified) living there 3 years or longer; no-fault eviction; until the City Council sets new amounts.
    § 30-577 · code text
    $15,377.00 to any qualified tenant and $8,074.00 to all other tenants who have lived in their rental unit for three years or longer;
  • $8,074.00
    Applies: Other tenants (not qualified) with household income at or below 80% of area median, any tenancy length; no-fault eviction; until Council sets new amounts.
    § 30-577 · code text
    $15,377.00 to any qualified tenant and $8,074.00 to all other tenants whose household income is 80 percent or below area median income (AMI), as adjusted for household size, as defined by the U.S.
  • $5,926.00
    Applies: tenant who is not a qualified tenant, when the landlord qualifies for reduced assistance: building of four or fewer units, no relocation paid to a tenant in the building in the previous three years, landlord owns in the city no more than four residential units and one single-family home, and the relative moving in owns no residential property in the city; no-fault termination; applies until the city council sets amounts by resolution
    § 30-577 · code text
    A landlord shall be eligible to pay reduced relocation assistance in the amount of $11,960.00 to any qualified tenant and $5,926.00 to all other tenants, if all the following conditions are satisfied:
  • The highest amount that applies.
    Applies: More than 1 amount applies to the unit.
    § 30-577 · code text
    If more than one amount set forth above applies to a rental unit, the landlord shall pay the highest applicable amount.
Exemptions
  • Not owed if, before signing, the tenant got written notice of a filed or approved subdivision and demolition or move.
    Applies: Condo, stock cooperative or community apartment subdivisions; the eviction must be on the listed grounds.
    § 30-577 · code text
    Tenant received written notice, prior to entering into a rental agreement, that an application to subdivide the property for condominium, stock cooperative or community apartment purposes was on file with the department or had already been approved, whichever the case may be, and that the existing building would be demolished or relocated
  • Not owed if, before signing, the tenant got written notice of a filed or approved application to convert the building.
    Applies: Conversions to a condo, stock cooperative or community apartment; the eviction must be on the listed grounds.
    § 30-577 · code text
    The tenant received written notice, prior to entering into a rental agreement, that an application to convert the building to a condominium, stock cooperative or community apartment project was on file with the department or had already been approved
  • Not owed when the landlord in good faith replaces the resident manager with a new one in the same unit.
    Applies: Resident manager replacement; the manager cannot be the landlord or the landlord's spouse, children or parents.
    § 30-577 · code text
    The landlord seeks in good faith to recover possession of the rental unit for use and occupancy by a resident manager, provided that the resident manager is replacing the existing resident manager in the same rental unit.
When it is paid
  • Half within 7 calendar days after the notice is served; the rest within 7 calendar days of moving out.
    § 30-577 · code text
    the landlord shall pay one-half of the relocation assistance no later than seven calendar days following service of the notice to a tenant of the termination and one-half of the relocation assistance no later than seven calendar days after the tenant has vacated the rental unit.
When relocation is owed
  • An eviction based on a no-fault just cause reason.
    § 30-577 · code text
    If a termination of tenancy of a rental unit is based on the no-fault just cause termination grounds set forth in subdivision (d) of section 30-576, then the landlord shall pay relocation assistance to an eligible tenant in an amount established by resolution adopted by the city council.

The California rule underneath

Where Pomona's rule above does not cover a situation, state law still applies. For the statewide rule on its own, see Relocation under California's just-cause law.

CA state law The statewide rule underneath
No-fault eviction relocation assistance
One month's rent (as relocation payment or rent waiver), paid within 15 calendar days of the notice
Applies: For no-fault just causes (owner move-in, withdrawal from market, substantial remodel, government order) on covered units; regardless of the tenant's income.

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Frequently asked questions

Does a Pomona landlord have to pay relocation?

For a no-fault eviction, Pomona relocation pay ranges from $5,926 to $15,377, depending on the tenant, the tenancy length and the landlord. Pomona requires half of the relocation pay within 7 calendar days of the notice and the rest within 7 calendar days of move-out.

General information, not legal advice.

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