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Maybe. In California, a landlord may be able to evict a tenant if the tenant:
- Is behind on the rent,
- Breaks the lease or rental agreement and will not fix the problem (like having a pet if the contract doesn't allow it and refuses to get rid of it),
- Commits waste and damages the property, bringing down the value,
- Becomes a serious nuisance and disturbs other tenants and neighbors often and will not stop when asked, or
- Uses the property to do something illegal.
In most cities, the landlord can also evict the tenant if:
- The tenant stays after the lease is up*,
- If the landlord cancels the rental agreement*.
*If your city has rent control, these 2 reasons may not be good enough to evict a tenant. Click here to find out if the property is rent controlled.
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Last modified: 03/17/2008
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