In the San José Mercury News article “San José Council Considers Immediate No-cause Eviction Policy,” the author Ramona Giwargis reports about the City’s final decision to approve an ordinance that would limit no-cause evictions to residents who are renters in the city (Giwargis, 2017c).
On April 18, 2017, the San José City Council voted 6-5 to narrowly approve a policy that would make it illegal to evict occupants for no-cause. Under the Tenant Protection Ordinance (Ordinance), landlords are prohibited from evicting current tenants unless the reasons fall under at least one of twelve criteria, which includes: failure to pay rent, habitual lease violation, property damage, refusal to sign a new lease, causing nuisance, refusing pre-requested apartment access, unapproved subleasing. In addition to these just cause reasons, there are some no-fault just causes that include: significant rehabilitation of the unit, Ellis Act removal or demolition (120 days notice), move in of the owner, orders to evacuate, and vacating of an unpermitted apartment…