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Eviction and just cause in West Hollywood

City just causes include unpaid rent, a material lease breach not cured after written notice, and refusing a tenancy change required by law.

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Key points

  • Eviction reasons: City just causes include unpaid rent, a material lease breach not cured after written notice, and refusing a tenancy change required by law.

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

What West Hollywood's code says

West Hollywood code What West Hollywood's code adds
Allowed at-fault reasons
  • Not paying rent the landlord is lawfully owed.
    § 17.52.010 · code text
    The tenant has failed to pay the rent to which the landlord is lawfully entitled.
  • A material and substantial breach of a tenancy obligation or covenant, not cured within a reasonable time after written notice.
    § 17.52.010 · code text
    The tenant has materially and substantially breached an obligation or covenant of the tenancy, and has failed to cure such material and substantial breach of the lease or agreement within a reasonable time after having received written notice from the landlord
  • Not complying with a tenancy change required by a government agency, an insurer, or law.
    Applies: A notice based on a government warning or insurer letter is void unless it is attached; insurer changes must concern health or safety.
    § 17.52.010 · code text
    a landlord may evict a tenant if he or she does not comply with either of the following: (a) a change in tenancy required by a government agency charged with responsibility for ensuring public health, welfare, and safety in residential buildings; (b) a change in tenancy relating to health or safety conditions at the premises that is required by an insurance company as a condition of providing coverage; or (c) a change in tenancy required to comply with federal, state or local law,

The California rule underneath

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. Just cause required: After 12 months of lawful occupancy, the owner may terminate only for a just cause stated in the notice (Civ. Code § 1946.2(a)). Just-cause eviction in California — the full state rule →

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Frequently asked questions

Does a landlord in West Hollywood need a reason to evict?

City just causes include unpaid rent, a material lease breach not cured after written notice, and refusing a tenancy change required by law.

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