What to know about Chula Vista's new tenant protection ordinance
Here’s a breakdown of theLandlords can evict tenants for no reason, even when a renter is abiding by their lease. California has numerous exceptions, however.
Chula Vista landlords must provide tenants with relocation payments worth up to two months’ rent and three months if the renter is a senior citizen or disabled. State law requires assistance worth one month’s rent. Chula Vista also classifies more actions as harassment or retaliation. The city prohibits landlords from refusing rent payments, committing fraud to influence someone to vacate their unit, or verbally abusing someone “to provoke an immediate violent reaction.”City officials and the Legal Aid Society of San Diego said the ordinance is a tool to prevent displacement and keep tenants who abide by their lease housed.
Oftentimes, tenant advocates seek data to make their case for stronger protections, but “no one collects it,” said Vera. “That’s something we’re advocating other cities start collecting as well and showing the importance of having this data to make informed decisions on your housing policies.”Housing providers and the Southern California Rental Housing Association have voiced opposition to Chula Vista’s ordinance.
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