If the landlord is terminating a tenancy because the unit will be substantially renovated, the landlord must first obtain all necessary permits from the City to imminently begin and diligently complete the permitted work.
The ordinance goes into effect on June 20, 2019. The new ordinance will provide just cause eviction protections and protection from harassment for tenants in buildings with five or more units built before January 1, 2015. On May 22, 2019, El Cerrito added Chapter 10.300 to its Municipal Code, titled “Just Cause for Eviction and Prohibition on Harassment of Tenants”.
#Just cause eviction update
UPDATE (): The El Cerrito City Council has repealed the just cause ordinance.Įl Cerrito has adopted new tenant protections.