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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 13Pt. 1.5Ch. 5Art. 2.5§ 17975 Tenant Displacement Relocation Benefits

§ 17975 Tenant Displacement Relocation Benefits

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§ 17975 Tenant Displacement Relocation Benefits

Key Takeaways

  • •If your apartment is so unsafe that the city tells you to leave right away, your landlord must help you move.
  • •The city decides if you get this help, not the landlord.
  • •This rule covers any place you rent to live in, even if the building isn’t supposed to be for homes.

Example

Your apartment has no working heat, mold everywhere, and broken stairs. The city inspector says it’s too dangerous and tells everyone to leave immediately.

Your landlord must pay for your moving costs and help you find a new place because the city said the apartment is unsafe.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 17975 Tenant Displacement Relocation Benefits

(a) Any tenant who is displaced or subject to displacement from a residential rental unit as a result of an order to vacate or an order requiring the vacation of a residential unit by a local enforcement agency as a result of a violation so extensive and of such a nature that the immediate health and safety of the residents is endangered, shall be entitled to receive relocation benefits from the owner as specified in this article. The local enforcement agency shall determine the eligibility of tenants for benefits pursuant to this article. (b) For purposes of this section, “residential rental unit” includes a unit rented by a tenant for human habitation, regardless of the zoning designation or approved uses of the building, that is located in a building or portion thereof that is deemed or found to be a substandard building. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 487, Sec. 3. (SB 1465) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

enforcementresidential rental unitbenefitstenantdangerhealthlandlordport

Related Statutes

  • § 17975.1 Tenant Relocation Payment Deadlines
  • § 17980.6 Building Safety Violation Orders
  • § 17970.5 Tenant Complaint Building Inspection
  • § 17975.10 Local Tenant Relocation Funding
  • § 17975.3 Tenant Relocation Payment Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 17975.
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