Notices in Richmond: the local rules

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

What Richmond's code says

Richmond code What Richmond's code adds
Filing a copy with the city	Yes — a copy of the notice of entitlement, including proof of service with the time and date of service, must be filed with the Rent Board within one week of serving the tenant Applies: Chapter 11.102 covered temporary relocation; notice of entitlement under Section 11.102.040 § 11.102.040 · code text All landlords shall be required to file with the Rent Board a copy of the notice of entitlement described in this section 11.102.040 within one (1) week of serving the tenant such notice. A proof of service with time and date of service of such notice shall be included with the copy of such notice filed with the Rent Board.
What a notice must say	Written reasons for termination with specific facts permitting determination of the date, place, and circumstances Applies: During foreclosure-owned period before sale to purchaser for value; notice terminating tenancy § 7.105.040 · code text The landlord shall serve on the tenant a written notice setting forth the reasons for the termination with specific facts to permit a determination of the date, place and circumstances concerning the reason. This notice shall be given in the manner prescribed by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162 and may be combined with a written notice of termination of tenancy or as a separate written notice. Completed notice of entitlement to a temporary relocation payment form, rent differential payment form, and permanent relocation payment form Applies: Temporary termination for permitted substantial health/safety repairs requiring vacancy, whether tenant agrees or not, under section 11.102.030(a)/(b) § 11.102.040 · code text Any notice to terminate a tenancy temporarily which is served by a landlord to a tenant for any of the reasons set forth in subsections (a) or (b) of Section 11.102.030 shall be accompanied by the appropriate completed notice of entitlement to a temporary relocation payment form, a rent differential payment form and a permanent relocation payment form, available on the rent program website. Written statement of tenants' and landlords' rights and obligations under the chapter; written statement that the landlord complied with Section 11.102.060; and, if applicable, a copy of the displacement plan Applies: Chapter 11.102 covered temporary relocation; notice of relocation-payment entitlement § 11.102.040 · code text (1) A written statement of the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords under this chapter; and (2) A written statement that the landlord has complied with Section 11.102.060 of this chapter. If the landlord has complied with this requirement by obtaining rent board approval of a displacement plan as permitted in Section 11.102.060(b), a copy of the displacement plan shall accompany the written statement. Summary of repairs and estimated duration of relocation Applies: Chapter 11.102 covered temporary relocation; temporary payment or rent differential notice § 11.102.040 · code text A notice of entitlement to a temporary relocation payment and/or rent differential payment form shall include a summary of the repairs to be undertaken and the estimated duration of relocation. City-prescribed written notice of Tenant Anti-Harassment protections Applies: Beginning of tenancy and with any tenancy-termination notice § 11.103.080 · code text Landlords are required to provide a written notice via a form prescribed by the city regarding the provisions of Section 11.103.060 to all tenants using the form prescribed by the city, at the beginning of the tenancy and with any notice of termination of tenancy.

The California rule underneath

Where Richmond's rule above does not cover a situation, state law still applies.

CA state law The statewide rule underneath
Notice of a rent increase	At least 30 days' notice for an increase of 10% or less; at least 90 days for an increase of more than 10% Applies: The 10% is measured against the rent charged at any time in the 12 months before the increase, counting all increases in that period together. Civ. Code § 827(b)(2), (b)(3)(A)
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (landlord)	60 days' notice; 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than one year Applies: Where the unit is covered by just cause (Civ. Code § 1946.2) or a local ordinance, the notice must also state a qualifying cause. Civ. Code § 1946.1(b), (c)
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (tenant)	At least as long as the rental period (one month for a month-to-month tenancy) Civ. Code § 1946.1(b)
30-day notice when the unit is sold to an owner-occupant	30 days' notice when a separately sellable unit is in escrow to a natural person who will live there for at least a year Applies: Notice within 120 days of opening escrow, given once, and all § 1946.1(d) conditions met. Civ. Code § 1946.1(d)
Notice to pay rent or quit	3 days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays, stating the amount due and how to pay Applies: May be served any time within one year after the rent became due. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(2)
Notice to cure a lease violation or quit	3 days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays, to perform the broken lease term or leave Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(3)
No fee for serving notices	A landlord may not charge the tenant a fee for serving or posting a notice Civ. Code § 1946.1(i)

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Frequently asked questions

How much notice does a Richmond landlord have to give?

Richmond's code: Yes — a copy of the notice of entitlement, including proof of service with the time and date of service, must be filed with the Rent Board within one week of serving the tenant (Chapter 11.102 covered temporary relocation; notice of entitlement under Section 11.102.040) (§ 11.102.040); Written reasons for termination with specific facts permitting determination of the date, place, and circumstances (During foreclosure-owned period before sale to purchaser for value; notice terminating tenancy) (§ 7.105.040). State law: At least 30 days' notice for an increase of 10% or less; at least 90 days for an increase of more than 10% (Civ. Code § 827(b)(2), (b)(3)(A)).

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Notices in Richmond

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