San Jose · Renting & eviction
Relocation payments in San Jose
San Jose's own rules on relocation payments, with the code text for every value, and the state law underneath.
Each rule below links to the section of the San Jose Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
What San Jose's code says
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The California rule underneath
CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. No-fault eviction relocation assistance: One month's rent (as relocation payment or rent waiver), paid within 15 calendar days of the notice (Civ. Code § 1946.2(d)(3)(A)). Relocation under California's just-cause law — the full state rule →
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Does a San Jose landlord have to pay relocation?
San Jose's code: The difference between the pre-conversion rent and the rent of a comparable replacement unit. (Only for condo or community apartment conversions, and only if the city requires a relocation and purchase assistance plan, which may include this.) (§ 20.170.430); Tenants displaced by a condo or community apartment conversion, if the city requires a relocation and purchase assistance plan. (§ 20.170.430). State law: One month's rent (as relocation payment or rent waiver), paid within 15 calendar days of the notice (Civ. Code § 1946.2(d)(3)(A)).
General information, not legal advice.
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