AB 982

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Existing law, commonly known as the Ellis Act, generally prohibits public entities from adopting any statute, ordinance, or regulation, or taking any administrative action, to compel the owner of residential real property to offer or to continue to offer accommodations, as defined, in the property for rent or lease. Existing law qualifies this prohibition by, among other things, permitting a public entity to require an owner to provide notice that he or she has initiated actions to terminate tenancies and, in this situation, the date of withdrawal of accommodations would be 120 days from the delivery of the notice. Existing law extends the term for the withdrawal of accommodations, in this context, to one year if the tenant or lessee is 62 years of age or older, or disabled, and other conditions are met. This bill would extend the term for withdrawal of accommodations to one year for all tenants and lessees without regard to age or disability. The bill also would make conforming and other changes to eliminate conditions linked with the one-year term exclusive to tenants or lessees that are at least 62 years of age or disabled.